Local Studies
Local Studies
You can discover the meaning of your surname, the history of your parish or the stories of the lives of famous Mayo people such as Granuaille, Michael Davitt or George Moore at your local library. All of the branch libraries hold collections relating to the local history of their surrounding area. The main Local Studies Department is located in Castlebar Central Library and is the central repository for a wealth of material on the history and heritage of County Mayo from earliest times to the present. From it's inception, Mayo County Library has continually acquired material of local interest - books, manuscripts, journals, newspapers, photographs, maps, CD-rom, microfilm etc. The result is an extremely comprehensive collection backed up by the latest in visual, audio visual and copying equipment.
Please select your particular area of interest:
Contact Information:
Ivor Hamrock, Local History Department, Castlebar Central Library, John Moore Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.Email: ihamrock@mayococo.ie Phone: +353 (0)94 9047953
Note: Census records and newspapers are on microfilm. Persons intending to visit the library to use this material are advised to have reserved a microfilm reader machine in advance (email/telephone). However due to high levels of demand an appointment may be forfeited if a user fails to arrive within twenty minutes of the appointed time.