County Mayo Societies

Family history societies often publish helpful journals, transcripts, compiled genealogies and host helpful websites. They may have ongoing projects to transcribe records and create indexes. Most societies publish queries in their journals and maintain lists of members’ research interests that may be helpful to you. You may want to join one of these societies, reap the benefits of their expertise and resources, or support its efforts.

Addresses of the societies are for the most part where their meetings are held as they are by-and-large not brick-and-mortar institutions.

Regional Societies
North Mayo West Sligo Heritage Group Ballina Family Resource Centre Abbey Street Ardnaree, Ballina F26 C6P6 E-mail: [mailto:northmayowestsligoheritage@gmail.com northmayowestsligoheritage@gmail.com] Website: North Mayo West Sligo Heritage Group


 * The group promote awareness, appreciation, and protection of our heritage and holds monthly lectures between October and April.

Western Family History Association Lackagh Parish Centre Lackagh, Galway E-mail: [mailto:info@wfha.info info@wfha.info] Website: Western Family History Association Website #2: Western Family History Association


 * Home counties of Association members include Galway, Clare, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, and Leitrim, with some members coming from as far afield as Cork. It is a self-help group for its members and does not carry out research. The Association provides a continually expanding library of genealogical and historical books for members’ usage, which is available monthly.

Mayo Societies
Achill Historical & Archaeological Society Achill Folklife Centre Dooagh, Achill Island F28 HK11 E-mail: [mailto:lineensachill@hotmail.com lineensachill@hotmail.com] Website: Achill Historical & Archaeological Society Website #2: Achill Historical & Archaeological Society

'''Ballinrobe Arch. & Historical Society''' E-mail: [mailto:ballinrobehistorysite@gmail.com ballinrobehistorysite@gmail.com] Website: [http://www.historicalballinrobe.com/ Ballinrobe Arch. & Historical Society]

Kiltimagh Historical Society Kiltimagh Museum Kiltimagh Telephone: 094 9381132 E-mail: [mailto:solanb@gofree.indigo.ie solanb@gofree.indigo.ie] Website: Kiltimagh Historical Society


 * Kiltimagh Museum under the auspices of The Kiltimagh Historical Society seeks to become a vibrant, up-to-date, accredited, and accessible museum stimulating the interest and awareness of the people of Ireland and its diaspora in the history of the Kiltimagh area. The Kiltimagh Historical Society means to improve amenities at the museum and services for its visitors and to preserve it treasured artefacts according good practice and guidelines. The upgraded Kiltimagh Historical Society will also help the local community.

Mayo Historical & Archaeological Society Ballina Library Pearse Street Ballina Telephone: 094 24540/094 24024 Website: Mayo Historical & Archaeological Society Website #2: Mayo Historical & Archaeological Society


 * Based in Castlebar, the society was reactivated in 1986 after a lapse of many years. Each year since then, the society has organised a series of very successful historical, archaeological, and geographical lectures, which are held during the winter months.

Mayo North Heritage & Research Centre Enniscoe House Castlehill, Ballina F26 EA34 Telephone: 00353 96 31809 E-mail: [mailto:northmayo@gmail.com northmayo@gmail.com] Email #2: [mailto:pjlynn@eircom.net pjlynn@eircom.net] Website: Mayo North Heritage & Research Centre


 * North Mayo Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich heritage of the region. The Family History Research Unit works with clients world wide who are keen to trace their roots from Mayo. The centre has compiled a complete database of all the major genealogical resources relating to North Mayo. The database contains over a million records.  Records for the remaining parishes of Co. Mayo are held at the South Mayo FamilySearch Centre in Ballinrobe.

Newport Historical Society The Grainne Uaile Medlicott Street Newport E-mail: [mailto:petermul@iol.ie petermul@iol.ie] Website: Newport Historical Society Website #2: Newport Historical Society


 * Newport Historical Society was founded in 1998. We have produced three magazines called "Back the Road". We have three or four lectures every winter and an annual outing in the summer.

Swinford Historical Society The Gateway Hotel Main St Swinford Telephone: 087 9743174 Website: Swinford Historical Society

Westport Historical Society Clew Bay Heritage Centre Main St Swinford Telephone: 098 26852 E-mail: [mailto:westportheritage@eircom.net westportheritage@eircom.net] Website: Westport Historical Society