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Report shows 13 dolphins died entangled in fishing gear off County Mayo (IrishCentral)

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:05:36 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A postmortem investigation has revealed that 13 dolphins died by being caught up in fishing trawler nets of the west coast of Ireland. The corpses of the 13 protected species washed up on a the coast of County Mayo in January

County Mayo politician starts campaign to ban hoodies to prevent crime (IrishCentral)

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:32:18 PDT

By: AMANDA DRISCOLL

Independent Councillor Michael Kilcoyne from Castlebar, Co. Mayo wishes to pass a law making the wearing of hoodies illegal and claims that hoodies are restricting the solving of crimes in the area.

Famed sculptor plans largest St. Patrick statue in the world for County Mayo (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 09:25:37 PST

By: KATE HICKEY

PHOTOS - The statues of St. Patrick and St. Brigid by Timothy Schmalz - slideshow

County Mayo Photo Gallery (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:38:28 PDT

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PHOTOS - The statues of St. Patrick and St. Brigid by Timothy Schmalz - slideshow

Facebook campaign exposes traffic gridlock in County Mayo (IrishCentral)

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:15:06 PDT

A Facebook campaign has renamed Ballina, Co Mayo as the “Gridlock Capital of Ireland” The page has been set up in response to the town's new traffic system layoutThe webpage is being used as a platform for retailers, shoppers and drivers who are against the new traffic layout READ MORE

12-foot man buried in County Mayo (IrishCentral)

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 04:00:04 PDT

Back in 1961 a headstone in a graveyard near Breaghwy House, Castlebar, made international headlines The gravestone stated that 300 years ago a man in Mayo grew over 12-feet highThe headstone weighed over 200 pounds and recorded the size of the giant According to the Connaught Tribune the headstone read “The above stone was found at Brefy A READ MORE

News from around the 32 Counties (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:23:36 PDT

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County Mayo (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:48:28 PST

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Irish Name: Maigh Eo: "Plain of the yew"

Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:53:58 PST

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:53:41 PDT

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The magnificent Céide Fields in County Mayo (IrishCentral)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:58:42 PDT

By: LIAM MORIARTY

When one thinks of Stone Age archaeological sites, Stonehenge, Altamira and Newgrange may come to mind. Most likely The Céide Fields will not. But they should.

News from the 32 counties of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:05:04 PDT

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