Mayo County Council's mission is to maintain and improve the quality of life for all the people who live in the County Mayo and to make the County an even more attractive place for people to visit, invest and work in.

Information about County Mayo

The Tochar Valley is a beautiful area of rural communities stretching from Balla to Murrisk. Steeped in antiquity the unspoiled countryside is liberally sprinkled with churches, Celtic artefacts and historical sites.

Tourmakeady is the name given to this area, a rural district situated between Lough Mask and the Partry Mountains. It has a population of approximately 1000 people and is a Gaeltacht area. Being a Gaeltacht means that it is a traditional Irish speaking area.

Lashed by the ocean, carved by the wind and swept by the rain, Achill is one of Ireland's most spectacular and beautiful places.

The village of Westport originally consisted of thatched cabins and was situated on the front lawn of Westport House with a high street and little alleys leading down to the Carrowbeg River. In the mid 18th century Sir John Browne decided to relocate the village 1500m inland to its current position and contracted the architect William Leeson to plan the town.