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"Mayo, a county of Ireland, province of Connaught, 62 m. long and 52 broad, bounded E by Roscommon, S by Galway, W and N by the Atlantic, and NE by Sligo, 54 m. long, and 48 broad, and containing 796,000 acres, divided into 68 parishes. It sends 2 members to parliament. The W coast is mountainous, and thinly inhabited; but the interior produces excellent pasturage, and is watered by several lakes and rivers. Pop. 297,538. Chief town, Castlebar." [From The New London Gazetteer (1826)]

"COUNTY MAYO, a maritime county of the province of Connaught, Ireland. It is situated in the N.W. part of the island, and is bounded by the counties of Sligo and Roscommon on the E., the ocean on the N. and W., and county Galway on the S. It lies between 53° 28' to 54° 21' N. lat., and 8° 25' to 10° 5' W. long., and extends over an area of 2,131 square miles, or 1,363,882 statute acres, of which 497,687 are arable, 56,976 are under water, 8,360 in plantation, 800,111 uncultivated, and 848 are occupied by the sites of towns, roads, &c. Its length from N. to S. is 58 miles, and its extreme breadth from E. to W. is 72 miles. The coast is rugged and forbidding, but is broken by numerous indentations, the principal of which are, the Bay of Killala, with its extensive fisheries, Broadhaven, Blacksod, Tulloghane Bay, Clew Bay, an expanse of water with numerous islands, Bullan Bay, Westport, &c. The principal promontories of the coast are, Belmullet, Benwee Head, with the Stag's rocks, Eagle island, with its lighthouse, Erris Head, Mullet peninsula, Achill Head, with its lofty cliffs, Achillbeg, Clare island, with lighthouse, Innisgort, with light, Runa Head, Innisturk, Bofin Bank, where cod are taken, the Killeries, and Inistegil.......More " [Description from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)]Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018]

"MAYO, a county, of the province of CONNAUGHT, bounded on the east by the counties of Sligo and Roscommon, on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the south by the county of Galway. It extends from 53° 28' to 54° 21' (N. Lat.), and from 8° 25' to 10° 5' (W. Lon.); and comprises an area, according to the Ordnance survey, of 1,355,048 statute acres, of which 871,984 are cultivated land, 425,124 are unprofitable mountain and bog, and 57,940 are under water. The population, in 1821, amounted to 293,112; and in 1831, to 367,956.....More"   [Transcription from A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland - Samuel Lewis - 1837 Mel Lockie ©2013]

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Archives & Libraries

Mayo County Library

Local studies at Mayo County Library

National Museum of Ireland – Country Life (Turlough, near Castlebar, County Mayo)  -    on wikipedia

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Cemeteries

Mayo Cemetery Records - on IGP

Mayo Headstone Photos - on IGP

Mayo County Council Registers of Interments :- This collection consists of a small quantity of registers, with the earliest recorded interment being in 1913.

County Mayo Cemetery Records - on interment.net

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Census

Mayo Census Records - on IGP

Mayo Census Substitutes - on IGP

Mayo; National Censuses/Substitutes - on fianna

1911 Census - Co Mayo FHLC numbers - on fianna

1901 Census for County Mayo,Ireland; East Mayo  - on fianna

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Church Records

Mayo Church Records  - on IGP

Mayo Roman Catholic Records - on Irish Ancestors

County Mayo; Roman Catholic Records - on fianna

Kiltimagh, Co Mayo Church Records, Baptisms; July 1861 to September 1880 - on fianna

Co MAYO Marriages - on fianna

Kiltimagh, Co Mayo, Roman Catholic Marriages - on fianna

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Civil Registration

Mayo Vital Records - on IGP

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Description & Travel

“This county is divided into nine baronies, viz: Burrishoole, in the W.; Carra, in the midst; Clanmorris, in the S.E.; Costello, in the E.; Erris and Tirawley, in the N. and N.W.; Gallen, in the N. E.; Kilmaine, in the S.; and Murrisk, in the S.W. These baronies include 73 parishes. The principal towns are, Castlebar, the county town, Westport, Ballinrobe, Ballina, Ballaghadirreen, Swinford, Claremorris, Crossmolina, Newport, Killala, and Foxford. The first four, with Swinford, are Poor-law Unions. The assizes are held at Castlebar, and quarter sessions are held at six of the above-named towns.” [Description from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)]Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018]

‘The chief communications of the county are the Athlone and Castlebar section of the Great Northern and Western railway, and the coach roads, from Castlebar to Minola, Kilcolman, Ballyhaunis, Castlerea, Roscommon, and Dublin; to Lough Conn, Foxford, Ballina, Killala, and Sligo; to Lough Beltra in Glenhest, Owen Inny river, Bangor, Belmullet, and Erris Head; to Newport and Clew Bay, Bunown, Curran, Achill, and Achill Head to Clonkeen, Westport, Croaghpatrick, Killeries, and Clifden; and lastly to Balcarra, Burriscarra Abbey, Ballinrobe Cross, Rossduff; and Galway.“ [Description from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)]Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018]

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Directories

Mayo Directory Records - on IGP

Mayo Directories - on fianna

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Emigration & Immigration

County Mayo Immigration Records - on IGP

Emigration (May County Library)

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Gazetteers

The transcription for this county from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

The transcription for this county from the 1837 Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland [Mel Lockie ©2013]

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Genealogy

Smith, B. A Guide to Tracing your Mayo Ancestors, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland, Amazon.Com Listing 96 p. [ISBN 0 9508466 7 8]

The Ireland Genealogy Project's County Mayo page, and its listing of the Project's available Mayo Records.

The Irish Ancestors website (subscription) has the following types of records: State Registration of Births, Marriages & Deaths, Census returns, Land records, Church records, Genealogical Office records, Gravestone inscriptions, Directories, Newspapers, Wills, Deeds, and Occupations.

Irish Ancestors' extensive County Mayo website.

The LDS FamilySearch Wiki's Ireland Online Genealogy Records.

The Fianna website's pages for County Mayo provide important addresses and extensive information about online and other genealogy resources.

Roots Ireland (subscription) "offers access to a unique database of more than 20 million Irish records". Its Mayo coverage includes Baptismal/Birth Records, Marriage Records, Burial/Death Records, Census Records and Griffith's Valuation (Free Access).

Genealogy resources at Mayo County Library

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Historical Geography

Mayo Civil Parishes - on Irish Ancestors

See the county Mayo page on logainm.ie which has links to its civil parish pages

  • "The Placenames Database of Ireland was created by Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge in collaboration with The Placenames Branch (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht). This is a comprehensive management system for data, archival records and placenames research conducted by the State. It is a public resource for Irish people at home and abroad, and for all those who appreciate the rich heritage of Irish placenames."
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History

Mayo History - on IGP

The Clans of Mayo (Mayo County Library)

The Famine in Mayo  (Mayo County Library)

Addergoole Titanic Society “ In April 1912 fourteen men and women from Addergoole, in North Mayo, set sail from Queenstown, Cork for a new life in America. Within days, eleven had died in the icy waters of the North Atlantic. .....“

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Land & Property

Mayo Land Records - on IGP

Griffiths Valuation 1847/64 on the Ask about Ireland site. Use the search box to bring up entries showing Barony/Parish/Townlands and lists of Occupants

Tithe Applotment Books for county Mayo and its  parishes are available online on the National Archives of Ireland website (free).

  • The Tithe Applotment Books were compiled between 1823 and 1838 as a survey of land in each civil parish to determine the payment of tithes (a religious tax). Unlike Griffith's Valuation they do not cover cities or towns.
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Maps

Mayo Maps (Mayo County Library)

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Military Records

 Mayo Military & Constabulary Records (The Irish Constabulary) - on IGP

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Monumental Inscriptions

Mayo Headstone Photos - on IGP

Mayo Memorial Cards - on IGP

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Newspapers

Mayo Newspaper Records - on IGP

Newspapers (Mayo County Library)

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Obituaries

Mayo Obituaries - on IGP

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Occupations

“The inhabitants of the county are chiefly employed in agriculture and in the fisheries. The salmon fishery of the Moy and other streams is an important branch of industry, and on the coast ling, sole, turbot, herring, cod, oysters, lobsters, and seals, are taken. Greater attention is paid to pasturage and the rearing of cattle than to agriculture, which is in a backward state. The arable soils are mostly fertile, and much enriched by plentiful manurings of sea-weed. The cotton trade has greatly declined of late years, but there are still some manufacturers, chiefly at Ballyclare, who produce goods for domestic use” [Description from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)]Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018]

“Owing to the scarcity of wood, the peasants occupy huts of a wretched description. The farm labourer is paid at the rate of about 8d. a day, without rations of any kind.’ [Description from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868)]Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2018]

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Periodicals

Local Journals (Mayo County Librasry)

From Fianna:

Bohola Post (annual),
Mr. P.J. Finan, Bohola, Claremorris, Co. Mayo

North Mayo Historical and Archaeological Society Journal (annual)
Mr. J. Garry, Editor, 26 Maple Drive, Greenhills, Drogheda, Co. Louth

Castlebar Parish Magazine (annual),
Mr. J. Mee, c/o Connaught Telegraph, Castlebar

Cathair na Mart (annual),
The Chairman, Westport Historical Society, Carrowholly, Westport, Co. Mayo

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Probate Records

Mayo Wills - on IGP

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Religion & Religious Life

Catholics in Mayo 1792 - on IGP  (Mayo Miscellaneous Records)

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Social Life & Customs

Mayo Photos (people) - on IGP

Mayo People (Mayo County Library)

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Taxation

Poll Money Ordinance of 1660 (Mayo Miscellaneous Records)  - on IGP