Mayo History

An interesting website

By Averil Staunton

While browsing for a ‘friend of Ballinrobe’s Archaeology and Historical Society’ I found http://www.mayohistory.com/ very useful for tracing information on other towns in Mayo.  It also provides information on Museums in the County.  

History of Mayo in five parts

An interesting History of Mayo is available in five parts by authors Bernard O’Hara and Nollaig Ó Muraíle on the site:

Part 1: Prehistory

Part 2: Years 400 – 1600

Part 3: Years 1600 – 1800

Part 4: Years 1800 – 1900

Part 5: Years 1900 – 2000