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| | '''For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the [[Ireland Archives and Libraries|Ireland Archives and Libraries]] page.'''<br> |
| == Archives == | | == Archives == |
| | | ===Online Archives=== |
| '''British Newspaper Archive (County Mayo)'''<br>Website: [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=county%20mayo&retrievecountrycounts=false British Newspaper Archive (County Mayo)]
| | *[http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/mayo/index.htm '''Ireland Genealogy Projects County Mayo Genealogy Archives'''] |
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| '''County Mayo Genealogy Archives'''<br>Website: [http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/ire/mayo/index.htm County Mayo Genealogy Archives]
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| '''Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Mayo)'''<br>Website: [http://www.igp-web.com/mayo/index.html Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Mayo)] | |
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| '''The Irish Archives (County Mayo)'''<br>Website: [http://www.theirisharchives.com/counties/view/30/Mayo The Irish Archives (County Mayo)]
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| == Libraries == | | == Libraries == |
| | *[https://www.mayo.ie/library/using-your-library/find-a-branch '''County Mayo Library Branches'''] |
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| '''Achill Library'''<br>The Library<br>Achill Sound<br>Achill Island F28 XE77<br>Telephone: 098 20910<br>Email: [mailto:mmadden@mayococo.ie mmadden@mayococo.ie]<br> | | '''Mayo County Library'''<br> |
| Email #2: [mailto:charman@mayococo.ie charman@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Achill/ Achill Library]<br>
| | '''Local Studies Department'''<br> |
| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15241/Mayo-County-Library-Achill-Library Achill Library]<br>
| | John Moore Rd.<br> |
| Website #3: [http://www.loveachill.com/en/achill-island/achill-island-life/achill-island-business/408-achill-island-library Achill Island Library]
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| '''Ballina Library'''<br>Pearse Street<br>Abbeyhalfquarter<br>Ballina<br>Telephone: 096 70833<br>Email: [mailto:bvarley@mayococo.ie bvarley@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Email #2: [mailto:librarymayo@mayococo.ie librarymayo@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Ballina/ Ballina Library]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15243/Mayo-County-Library-Ballina-Library Ballina Library]
| | Phone: 094 9047922 <br> |
| | | Fax: 094 9026491 <br> |
| '''Ballinrobe Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Friarsquarter West<br>Ballinrobe<br>Telephone: 094 9541896<br>Email: [mailto:mfarragher@mayococo.ie mfarragher@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Ballinrobe/ Ballinrobe Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15251/Mayo-County-Library-Ballinrobe-Library Ballinrobe Library]<br>
| | [https://www.mayo.ie/library/local-history/geneaology Genealogy]<br> |
| Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ballinrobe-Library/194606003934544 Ballinrobe Library]
| | [https://www.mayo.ie/library/local-history/geneaology/register-interments Register of Interments]<br> |
| | | :If you are looking to trace your family history or find out about the place that your ancestors came from, Mayo County Library is your first stop. As well as holding numerous resources in paper and on microfilm at our Local Studies Department in Castlebar, we provide links to the two Family History Centres in the county. |
| '''Ballyhaunis Library'''<br>Clare Street<br>Friarsground<br>Ballyhaunis<br>Telephone: 094 9630161<br>Email: [mailto:efreyne@mayococo.ie efreyne@mayococo.ie]<br> | |
| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Ballyhaunis/ Ballyhaunis Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15244/Mayo-County-Library-Ballyhaunis-Library Ballyhaunis Library]
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| '''Belmullet Library'''<br>Civic Centre<br>Belmullet<br>Telephone: 097 82555<br>Email: [mailto:khealy@mayococo.ie khealy@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Email #2: [mailto:blavelle@mayococo.ie blavelle@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Belmullet/ Belmullet Library]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15255/Mayo-County-Library-Belmullet-Library Belmullet Library]
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| '''Castlebar Library'''<br>John Moore Rd<br>Gorteendrunagh<br>Castlebar<br>Telephone: 094 9047955/9047936<br>Email: [mailto:dmolloy@mayococo.ie dmolloy@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Email #2: [mailto:plmccart@mayococo.ie plmccart@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Castlebar/ Castlebar Library]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15258/Mayo-County-Library-Castlebar-Library Castlebar Library]
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| '''Charlestown Library'''<br>Lavy Beg<br>Charlestown<br>Telephone: 094 9255934<br>Email: [mailto:ngannon@mayococo.ie ngannon@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Email #2: [mailto:aoifek@mayococo.ie aoifek@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Charlestown/ Charlestown Library]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15260/Mayo-County-Library-Charlestown-Library Charlestown Library]<br>
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| Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/mayo.library/ Charlestown Library]
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| '''Clare Island Library'''<br>Clare Island<br>Telephone: 098 26525 (Clare Island Development Office)<br>Email: [mailto:cliaracdp@eircom.net cliaracdp@eircom.net]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/ClareIsland/ Clare Island Library]
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| '''Claremorris Library'''<br>Dalton Street<br>Clare<br>Claremorris<br>Telephone: 094 9371666<br>Email: [mailto:tmurtagh@mayococo.ie tmurtagh@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Email #2: [mailto:claremorrislib@mayococo.ie claremorrislib@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Claremorris/ Claremorris Library]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15267/Mayo-County-Library-Claremorris-Library Claremorris Library]<br>
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| Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/Claremorris-Library/187279181291035 Claremorris Library]
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| '''Crossmolina Library'''<br>Ballina Street<br>Knockalegan<br>Crossmolina<br>Telephone: 096 31939<br>Email: [mailto:mgallagh@mayococo.ie mgallagh@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Crossmolina/ Crossmolina Library]
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| '''Foxford Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Foxford<br>Telephone: 094 9256040<br>Email: [mailto:kjoyce@mayococo.ie kjoyce@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Foxford/ Foxford Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15268/Mayo-County-Library-Foxford-Library Foxford Library]
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| '''Inishturk Library'''<br>Community Centre<br>Inishturk<br>Telephone: 098 45778<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Inishturk/ Inishturk Library]
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| '''Kilkelly Library'''<br>Kilkelly<br>Telephone: 094 9367758<br>Email: [mailto:dpower@mayococo.ie dpower@mayococo.ie]<br>Email #2: [mailto:ngannon@mayococo.ie ngannon@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Kilkelly/ Kilkelly Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15270/Mayo-County-Library-Kilkelly-Library Kilkelly Library]<br>
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| Website #3: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Library/Kilkelly-Library-384318148567807/ Kilkelly Library]
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| '''Kiltimagh Library'''<br>Aidan Street<br>Kiltimagh<br>Telephone: 094 9381786<br>Email: [mailto:bwimsey@mayococo.ie bwimsey@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Kiltimagh/ Kiltimagh Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15275/Mayo-County-Library-Kiltimagh-Library Kiltimagh Library]
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| '''Louisburgh Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Clooncarrabaun<br>Louisburgh<br>Telephone: 098 66658<br>Email: [mailto:mkeane@mayococo.ie mkeane@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Louisburgh/ Louisburgh Library]
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| '''Swinford Library'''<br>Station Road<br>Carrowbeg<br>Swinford<br>Telephone: 094 9253120<br>Email: [mailto:aobrien@mayococo.ie aobrien@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Swinford/ Swinford Library]<br>Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15279/Mayo-County-Library-Swinford-Library Swinford Library]<br>
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| Website #3: [http://www.swinford.ie/swinford-library-cultural-centre/ Swinford Library & Cultutral Centre]
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| '''Westport Library'''<br>The Crescent<br>Cahernamart<br>Westport<br>Telephone: 098 25747<br>Email: [mailto:westportlibrary@mayococo.ie westportlibrary@mayococo.ie]<br>
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| Email #2: [mailto:westportlib@mayococo.ie westportlib@mayococo.ie]<br>Website: [http://www.mayolibrary.ie/en/FindABranch/Westport/ Westport Library]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.librarything.com/venue/15282/Mayo-County-Library-Westport-Library Westport Library]
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| == Museums == | | == Museums == |
| | | *[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+county+Mayo&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+county+Mayo&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i390i650l2j69i60l2.16406j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 '''Museums in County Mayo'''] |
| '''The Celtic Furrow Visitor Centre'''<br>Ballintubber Abbey<br>Ballintubber<br>Claremorris F12 W584<br>Telephone: 094 903 0934<br>
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| Email: [mailto:info@ballintubberabbey.ie info@ballintubberabbey.ie]<br>Website: [https://www.ballintubberabbey.ie/the-celtic-furrow/ The Celtic Furrow]<br>
| | '''Clew Bay Heritage Centre'''<br>The Quay<br>Rosbeg<br>Westport, Ireland <br><br>Telephone: 098 26852<br>E-mail: [mailto:westportheritage@eircom.net westportheritage@eircom.net]<br> |
| Website #2: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/ballintubber2.htm The Celtic Furrow Visitor Centre]<br>
| | [https://www.westportheritage.com/ Website]<br> |
| Website #3: [https://www.irishtimes.com/news/heritage-centre-confronts-the-future-1.229146 The Celtic Furrow Visitor Centre]
| | [https://www.westportheritage.com/family-search-service.html Family Search Service] |
| | | :Clew Bay Heritage Centre traces the history of the planned town and the Clew Bay area from pre-Christian times to the present. Artefacts, documents, and photographs connected with the general Westport area provide a basis for the presentation of local history, customs, and traditions. Clew Bay Heritage Centre runs a very successful Genealogical Research Service for Westport and the Clew Bay Area. |
| :The Celtic Furrow is a unique visitor centre, which traces cultural, historical, and spiritual roots in Ireland over 5,000 years. Ideal for young and old alike, come along and enjoy a snapshot of our rich cultural heritage from the wonder of Neolithic times to the nostalgia of life in rural Ireland fifty years ago. It finally opens up to us the choices we have to make to day that will determine our (hi)story in the future.
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| | | '''North Mayo Heritage Centre'''<br>Enniscoe<br>Castlehill<br>Ballina, Ireland <br><br>Telephone: 096 31809<br>E-mail: [mailto:northmayo@gmail.com northmayo@gmail.com]<br> |
| '''Clew Bay Heritage Centre'''<br>The Quay<br>Rosbeg<br>Westport<br>Telephone: 098 26852<br>Email: [mailto:westportheritage@eircom.net westportheritage@eircom.net]<br> | | [http://www.northmayogenealogy.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.northmayogenealogy.com/family-history-north-mayo Family History]<br> |
| Website: [https://www.westportheritage.com/ Clew Bay Heritage Centre]<br>
| | :North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. The North Mayo Heritage Centre is located on the grounds of Enniscoe House. The Centre houses the North Mayo FamilySearch Centre, which provides genealogical research for parishes in the northern part of County Mayo. |
| Website #2: [http://www.mayo-ireland.ie/en/towns-villages/westport/visitors-guide/clew-bay-heritage-centre.html Clew Bay Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #3: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/clewbay.htm Clew Bay Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #4: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/clew-bay-heritage-centre/15849 Clew Bay Heritage Centre]
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| :Clew Bay Heritage Centre traces the history of the planned town and the Clew Bay area from pre-Christian times to the present. Artefacts, documents, and photographs connected with the general Westport area provide a basis for the presentation of local history, customs, and traditions. | |
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| '''Hennigan's Heritage Centre'''<br>Rubble<br>Killasser<br>Swinford<br>Telephone: 087 2491402<br>Email: [mailto:hennigansheritagecentre@gmail.com hennigansheritagecentre@gmail.com]<br>Email #2: [mailto:tom-hennigan@hotmail.com tom-hennigan@hotmail.com]<br>
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| Website: [http://hennigansheritage.com/ Hennigan's Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/HennigansHeritageCentre/ Hennigan's Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #3: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/hennigan.htm Hennigan's Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #4: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/hennigan-s-heritage-centre/45193 Hennigan's Heritage Centre]
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| :The purpose of the Heritage Centre is to preserve and showcase the heritage of life of the Mayo area, from farming, house and home, to jobs and work, to celebration of life.
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| '''Ionad Deirbhile''' (Eachléim Heritage Centre)<br>Eachléim (Aughleam)<br>Belmullet<br>Telephone: 097 85727<br>Email: [mailto:eolas@ionaddeirbhile.ie eolas@ionaddeirbhile.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://ionaddeirbhile.ie/ Ionad Deirbhile]<br>Website #2: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/deirbhile.htm Ionad Deirbhile]<br>
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| Website #3: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/ionad-deirbhile-heritage-centre/50059 Ionad Deirbhile Heritage Centre]
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| :The Centre houses a wealth of information relating to local folklore, archaeology, local history, and an account of a former way of life, for instance, currach fishing, construction of old houses native to this area, etc.
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| '''Kiltimagh Museum'''<br>Kiltimagh Railway Museum<br>Kiltimagh<br>Telephone: 094 938 1132<br>Email: [mailto:solanb@gofree.indigo.ie solanb@gofree.indigo.ie]<br>
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| Website: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/kiltimagh.htm Kiltimagh Museum]<br>Website #2: [https://www.facebook.com/Kiltimagh-Museum-947842505354089/ Kiltimagh Museum]
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| :The aim of this project is to enhance and preserve our culture and local heritage asset and promote our museum as a vibrant tourist amenity.
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| '''Museum of Country Life'''<br>Turlough Park House<br>Gortnafolla<br>Castlebar<br>Telephone: 094 903 1755<br>Email: [mailto:tpark@museum.ie tpark@museum.ie]<br>
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| Website: [https://www.museum.ie/Country-Life Country Life]<br>Website #2: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/country-life-museum.htm The National Museum of Ireland Country Life]<br>
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| Website #3: [http://www.westportcountrylodge.ie/things-to-see-do-westport-mayo/Museum-of-Country-Life/ Museum of Country Life]<br>
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| Website #4: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/national-museum-of-ireland-country-life/7773 National Museum of Ireland - Country Life]<br>
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| Website #5: [https://www.destinationwestport.com/places-to-visit/national-museum-ireland-country-life National Museum of Ireland - Country Life]<br>
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| Website #6: [https://www.familyfun.ie/museum-of-country-life/ National Museum of Ireland - Country Life]<br>
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| Website #7: [https://www.dochara.com/places-to-visit/museums/irish-museum-of-country-life/ Irish Museum of Country Life]
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| :Explore bygone crafts and skills, traditional farming and fishing practices, ancient customs, festivals, life in the home, and more.
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| '''North Mayo Heritage Centre'''<br>Enniscoe<br>Castlehill<br>Ballina<br>Telephone: 096 31809<br>Email: [mailto:northmayo@gmail.com northmayo@gmail.com]<br> | |
| Website: [http://www.northmayogenealogy.com/ North Mayo Heritage Centre]<br>Website #2: [https://www.enniscoe.com/heritage-centre.html North Mayo Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #3: [https://www.discoverireland.ie/Arts-Culture-Heritage/north-mayo-family-research-centre/88224 North Mayo Family Research Centre]<br>
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| Website #4: [https://www.facebook.com/mayo.n.centre/ North Mayo Heritage Centre]<br>Website #5: [http://www.rootsireland.ie/mayo-north-heritage-centre/ North Mayo Heritage Centre]<br>
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| Website #6: [http://www.museumsofmayo.com/enniscoe3.htm North Mayo Family Heritage Centre]
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| :North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. The North Mayo Heritage Centre is located on the grounds of Enniscoe House. The Centre houses the North Mayo Family History Centre, which provides genealogical research for parishes in the northern part of County Mayo. | |
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| For a list of County Mayo museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland List of museums in the Republic of Ireland] in Wikipedia. Click on the arrow in the column heading labeled County to make the listing alphabetical by county name beginning with County Carlow.
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| [[Category:Ireland Archives and Libraries]] | | [[Category:Ireland Archives and Libraries]] |
| [[Category:County Mayo, Republic of Ireland]] | | [[Category:County Mayo, Republic of Ireland]] |
| [[Category:Counties of the Republic of Ireland]] | | [[Category:Counties of the Republic of Ireland]] |
