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County Mayo
Contae Mhaigh Eo
Dia is Muire Linn (Irish)
"God and Mary be with us"
100px-Mayo arms.svg
Coat of arms
250px-Island of Ireland location map Mayo.svg
Provinces Connacht
County town Castlebar
Area Rank 3rd
Population 130,638
Year 2011
Population Rank 15th
Car plates MO
Website www.mayococo.ie

County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region, and it is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo. The population of the county is 130,638 according to the 2011 census.

The current Taoiseach Enda Kenny is from this county.

Geography[]

Mayo is the third-largest of Ireland's 32 counties in area and 15th largest in terms of population. It is the second-largest of Connacht’s five counties in both size and population.

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