County Mayo is
a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the
province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now
generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for
the county.
The highest
point in Mayo and Connacht is Mweelrea, at 814 m (2,671 ft). The river Moy in the northeast of the
county is renowned for its salmon fishing. Ireland's largest island, Achill
Island, lies off Mayo's west coast. Mayo has Ireland's highest cliffs at
Croaghaun, Achill island while the Benwee Head cliffs in Kilcommon Erris drop
almost perpendicularly 900 feet (270 m) into the Atlantic Ocean. There is a
spectacular viewing point on the top of the cliffs opposite the entrance to the
Céide Fields near Ballycastle in North Mayo. The north-west areas of County
Mayo have some of the best renewable energy resources in Europe, if not the
world, in terms of wind resources, ocean wave, tidal and hydroelectric
resources.
Achill Island,
Ashford Castle, Lough Mask, Blacksod Lighthouse, Broadhaven Bay, Museum of Country Life, Abbey, Mayo Peace Park,
Moore Hall, Clare Island, Clew Bay, Croagh Patrick, Westport House. These are
main place to visit in mayo family holidays.
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