Coontie Mayo
Coonty Mayo (Erse: Contae Mhaigh Eo) is ane o the twenty-sax coonties o the Republic o Ireland an ane o the thirty-twa coonties o Ireland. It is locatit in the province o Connacht. The coonty wis named efter the village o Mayo (frae Irish Maigh Eo, meanin 'plain of the yew trees'), which is now generally kent as Mayo Abbey. The population o the coonty is 123,839 according to the 2006 census. The coonty's main touns ar Castlebar an Ballina, respectively locatit in the centre an in the north east o the coonty.
Coonty Mayo Contae Mhaigh Eo | |
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Country | Ireland |
Province | Connacht |
Dáil Éireann | Mayo |
EU Parliament | North-Wast |
Coonty seat | Castlebar |
Govrenment | |
• Teep | Coonty Cooncil |
Area | |
• Total | 5586 km2 (2,157 sq mi) |
Area rank | 3rd |
Population (2011) | 130,638 |
• Rank | 16t |
Caur plates | MO |
Website | www |