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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 |
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| • 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 |
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