County Mayo Archives and Libraries

For a list of archives and libraries on the national level, go to the Ireland Archives and Libraries page.

Archives
British Newspaper Archive (County Mayo) Website: British Newspaper Archive (County Mayo)

County Mayo Genealogy Archives Website: County Mayo Genealogy Archives

Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Mayo) Website: Ireland Genealogy Projects (County Mayo)

The Irish Archives (County Mayo) Website: The Irish Archives (County Mayo)

Libraries
Achill Library The Library Achill Sound Achill Island F28 XE77 Telephone: 098 20910 Email: [mailto:mmadden@mayococo.ie mmadden@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:charman@mayococo.ie charman@mayococo.ie] Website: Achill Library Website #2: Achill Library Website #3: Achill Island Library

Ballina Library Pearse Street Abbeyhalfquarter Ballina Telephone: 096 70833 Email: [mailto:bvarley@mayococo.ie bvarley@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:librarymayo@mayococo.ie librarymayo@mayococo.ie] Website: Ballina Library Website #2: Ballina Library

Ballinrobe Library Main Street Friarsquarter West Ballinrobe Telephone: 094 9541896 Email: [mailto:mfarragher@mayococo.ie mfarragher@mayococo.ie] Website: Ballinrobe Library Website #2: Ballinrobe Library Website #3: Ballinrobe Library

Ballyhaunis Library Clare Street Friarsground Ballyhaunis Telephone: 094 9630161 Email: [mailto:efreyne@mayococo.ie efreyne@mayococo.ie] Website: Ballyhaunis Library Website #2: Ballyhaunis Library

Belmullet Library Civic Centre Belmullet Telephone: 097 82555 Email: [mailto:khealy@mayococo.ie khealy@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:blavelle@mayococo.ie blavelle@mayococo.ie] Website: Belmullet Library Website #2: Belmullet Library

Castlebar Library John Moore Rd Gorteendrunagh Castlebar Telephone: 094 9047955/9047936 Email: [mailto:dmolloy@mayococo.ie dmolloy@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:plmccart@mayococo.ie plmccart@mayococo.ie] Website: Castlebar Library Website #2: Castlebar Library

Charlestown Library Lavy Beg Charlestown Telephone: 094 9255934 Email: [mailto:ngannon@mayococo.ie ngannon@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:aoifek@mayococo.ie aoifek@mayococo.ie] Website: Charlestown Library Website #2: Charlestown Library Website #3: Charlestown Library

Clare Island Library Clare Island Telephone: 098 26525 (Clare Island Development Office) Email: [mailto:cliaracdp@eircom.net cliaracdp@eircom.net] Website: Clare Island Library

Claremorris Library Dalton Street Clare Claremorris Telephone: 094 9371666 Email: [mailto:tmurtagh@mayococo.ie tmurtagh@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:claremorrislib@mayococo.ie claremorrislib@mayococo.ie] Website: Claremorris Library Website #2: Claremorris Library Website #3: Claremorris Library

Crossmolina Library Ballina Street Knockalegan Crossmolina Telephone: 096 31939 Email: [mailto:mgallagh@mayococo.ie mgallagh@mayococo.ie] Website: Crossmolina Library

Foxford Library Main Street Foxford Telephone: 094 9256040 Email: [mailto:kjoyce@mayococo.ie kjoyce@mayococo.ie] Website: Foxford Library Website #2: Foxford Library

Inishturk Library Community Centre Inishturk Telephone: 098 45778 Website: Inishturk Library

Kilkelly Library Kilkelly Telephone: 094 9367758 Email: [mailto:dpower@mayococo.ie dpower@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:ngannon@mayococo.ie ngannon@mayococo.ie] Website: Kilkelly Library Website #2: Kilkelly Library Website #3: Kilkelly Library

Kiltimagh Library Aidan Street Kiltimagh Telephone: 094 9381786 Email: [mailto:bwimsey@mayococo.ie bwimsey@mayococo.ie] Website: Kiltimagh Library Website #2: Kiltimagh Library

Louisburgh Library Main Street Clooncarrabaun Louisburgh Telephone: 098 66658 Email: [mailto:mkeane@mayococo.ie mkeane@mayococo.ie] Website: Louisburgh Library

Swinford Library Station Road Carrowbeg Swinford Telephone: 094 9253120 Email: [mailto:aobrien@mayococo.ie aobrien@mayococo.ie] Website: Swinford Library Website #2: Swinford Library Website #3: Swinford Library & Cultutral Centre

Westport Library The Crescent Cahernamart Westport Telephone: 098 25747 Email: [mailto:westportlibrary@mayococo.ie westportlibrary@mayococo.ie] Email #2: [mailto:westportlib@mayococo.ie westportlib@mayococo.ie] Website: Westport Library Website #2: Westport Library

Museums
The Celtic Furrow Visitor Centre Ballintubber Abbey Ballintubber Claremorris F12 W584 Telephone: 094 903 0934 Email: [mailto:info@ballintubberabbey.ie info@ballintubberabbey.ie] Website: The Celtic Furrow Website #2: The Celtic Furrow Visitor Centre Website #3: The Celtic Furrow Visitor Centre


 * 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.

Clew Bay Heritage Centre The Quay Rosbeg Westport Telephone: 098 26852 Email: [mailto:westportheritage@eircom.net westportheritage@eircom.net] Website: Clew Bay Heritage Centre Website #2: Clew Bay Heritage Centre Website #3: Clew Bay Heritage Centre Website #4: Clew Bay Heritage Centre


 * 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.

Hennigan's Heritage Centre Rubble Killasser Swinford Telephone: 087 2491402 Email: [mailto:hennigansheritagecentre@gmail.com hennigansheritagecentre@gmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:tom-hennigan@hotmail.com tom-hennigan@hotmail.com] Website: Hennigan's Heritage Centre Website #2: Hennigan's Heritage Centre Website #3: Hennigan's Heritage Centre Website #4: Hennigan's Heritage Centre


 * 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.

Ionad Deirbhile (Eachléim Heritage Centre) Eachléim (Aughleam) Belmullet Telephone: 097 85727 Email: [mailto:eolas@ionaddeirbhile.ie eolas@ionaddeirbhile.ie] Website: Ionad Deirbhile Website #2: Ionad Deirbhile Website #3: Ionad Deirbhile Heritage Centre


 * 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.

Kiltimagh Museum Kiltimagh Railway Museum Kiltimagh Telephone: 094 938 1132 Email: [mailto:solanb@gofree.indigo.ie solanb@gofree.indigo.ie] Website: Kiltimagh Museum Website #2: Kiltimagh Museum


 * 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.

Museum of Country Life Turlough Park House Gortnafolla Castlebar Telephone: 094 903 1755 Email: [mailto:tpark@museum.ie tpark@museum.ie] Website: Country Life Website #2: The National Museum of Ireland Country Life Website #3: National Museum of Ireland - Country Life Website #4: National Museum of Ireland - Country Life Website #5: Irish Museum of Country Life


 * Explore bygone crafts and skills, traditional farming and fishing practices, ancient customs, festivals, life in the home, and more.

North Mayo Heritage Centre Enniscoe Castlehill Ballina Telephone: 096 31809 Email: [mailto:northmayo@gmail.com northmayo@gmail.com] Website: North Mayo Heritage Centre Website #2: North Mayo Heritage Centre Website #3: North Mayo Family Research Centre Website #4: North Mayo Heritage Centre Website #5: North Mayo Heritage Centre Website #6: North Mayo Family Heritage Centre


 * 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.

For a list of County Mayo museums, go to 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.