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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Mayo. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
103 Moyne Abbey Friary (Franciscan) Moyneabbey.jpg Abbeylands 54°12′08″N 9°10′37″W / 54.202234°N 9.177070°W / 54.202234; -9.177070
96 Aghagower Round Tower Round Tower & Church Aghagower Round Tower 2007 08 12.jpg Aghagower 53°45′51″N 9°27′54″W / 53.764136°N 9.46491°W / 53.764136; -9.46491
243 Aghalard Castle Castle Aghalard Castle, County Mayo - geograph-2329557.jpg Aghalahard 53°33′22″N 9°17′56″W / 53.556042°N 9.298899°W / 53.556042; -9.298899
403 Balla Round Tower Round Tower BallaRoundTower.jpg Balla 53°48′18″N 9°07′53″W / 53.805042°N 9.131478°W / 53.805042; -9.131478
145 Ballina Portal Tomb (Dolmen of the Four Maols) Portal Tomb County Mayo - Dolmen of the Four Maols - 20150308141035.jpg Ballina 54°06′25″N 9°09′57″W / 54.107036°N 9.165794°W / 54.107036; -9.165794
501 Ballintubber Abbey Priory (Augustinian) BallintubberAbbey.jpg Ballintubber 53°45′23″N 9°16′58″W / 53.756382°N 9.282874°W / 53.756382; -9.282874
325 Ballylahan Castle Castle Ballylahan Castle - geograph.org.uk - 505506.jpg Ballylahan 53°56′05″N 9°06′18″W / 53.9346°N 9.105°W / 53.9346; -9.105
251 Ballymacgibbon Cairn Cairn Ballymacgibbon North 53°32′32″N 9°14′14″W / 53.542213°N 9.237102°W / 53.542213; -9.237102
561 Barnacahoge Cashel Cashel Barnacahoge 53°54′20″N 8°51′23″W / 53.905452°N 8.856397°W / 53.905452; -8.856397
530 Boheh Stone Rock Art Boheh 53°44′51″N 9°33′14″W / 53.747497°N 9.553945°W / 53.747497; -9.553945
415 Breastagh Ogham Stone Ogham Stone Breastagh Ogham Pillar (8484298783).jpg Breastagh 54°14′47″N 9°15′12″W / 54.246420°N 9.253433°W / 54.246420; -9.253433
244 Caherduff Castle Castle Caherduff 53°33′08″N 9°14′41″W / 53.552185°N 9.244741°W / 53.552185; -9.244741
631 Carbad More Ringfort Carbad More 54°14′10″N 9°15′27″W / 54.236138°N 9.257463°W / 54.236138; -9.257463
246 Eochy's Cairn Cairn Carn (Ballinchalla) 53°35′19″N 9°15′48″W / 53.588504°N 9.263412°W / 53.588504; -9.263412
458 Carrickkildavnet Castle Castle Carrickkildavnet Castle1.jpg Carrickkildavnet 53°52′51″N 9°56′46″W / 53.88089°N 9.94607°W / 53.88089; -9.94607
293 Carrowcastle Wedge Tomb Wedge Tomb Carrowcastle 54°05′41″N 9°04′45″W / 54.094811°N 9.079115°W / 54.094811; -9.079115
293 Carrowcrom Wedge Tomb Megalithic Tomb Carrowcrom 54°05′24″N 9°02′52″W / 54.089964°N 9.047911°W / 54.089964; -9.047911
196 Murrisk Abbey Friary (Augustinian) MurriskAbbey.jpg Murrisk 53°46′55″N 9°38′22″W / 53.781948°N 9.639548°W / 53.781948; -9.639548
235 Burrishoole Abbey Friary (Dominican) Burrishoole Friary County Mayo.JPG Newport 53°53′56″N 9°34′21″W / 53.898801°N 9.572522°W / 53.898801; -9.572522
483 Cashel Cairn Cairn / court tomb Cashel (Kilcummin) 54°15′20″N 9°13′36″W / 54.255493°N 9.226556°W / 54.255493; -9.226556
222A Burriscarra Abbey Friary (Carmelite) & Church BurriscarraAbbey.jpg Castlecarra 53°43′52″N 9°14′45″W / 53.731016°N 9.245722°W / 53.731016; -9.245722
222B Castle Carra Castle Castle Carra.jpg Castlecarra 53°43′17″N 9°15′19″W / 53.721465°N 9.255320°W / 53.721465; -9.255320
432 Cong Abbey Priory (Augustinian) CongAbbey.jpg Cong 53°32′25″N 9°17′12″W / 53.540255°N 9.286659°W / 53.540255; -9.286659
308 Templenagalliaghdoo Church Errew (Tirawley) 54°03′16″N 9°15′49″W / 54.054387°N 9.263631°W / 54.054387; -9.263631
307 Errew Abbey Priory (Augustinian) ErrewAbbey.jpg Errew (Tirawley) 54°03′11″N 9°15′48″W / 54.053148°N 9.263353°W / 54.053148; -9.263353
99A St. Dairbhile's Church Church An Fál Mór Teampall Deirbhile NW 2013 09 09.jpg Fallmore 54°05′46″N 10°06′25″W / 54.096198°N 10.106976°W / 54.096198; -10.106976
146 Glebe Stone Circles Stone Circles Glebe Stone Circle - geograph.org.uk - 851399.jpg Glebe (Cong), Nymphstown, Tonaleeaun 53°32′52″N 9°15′54″W / 53.5477°N 9.2649°W / 53.5477; -9.2649
198 Granuaile's Castle Castle Granuaile castle.jpg Glen (Clare Island) 53°47′59″N 9°57′05″W / 53.799753°N 9.951312°W / 53.799753; -9.951312
99 Inishglora Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Site Inishglora, Erris, Co. Mayo..jpg Inishglora Island 54°12′31″N 10°07′13″W / 54.208483°N 10.120228°W / 54.208483; -10.120228
379 Inishkea North Island Early Medieval Ecclesiastical Sites Inishkea Islands 54°08′00″N 10°11′16″W / 54.133337°N 10.187876°W / 54.133337; -10.187876
102 Inishmaine Abbey Priory (Augustinian) InishmaineAbbey.jpg Inishmaine 53°35′53″N 9°18′05″W / 53.598077°N 9.301387°W / 53.598077; -9.301387
619 Kilcashel Stone Fort Cashel Cashel, Kilmovee - geograph.org.uk - 674155.jpg Kilcashel 53°53′00″N 8°40′49″W / 53.883436°N 8.680195°W / 53.883436; -8.680195
402 Kildermot Church (Killdermot Abbey) Church Kildermot 54°03′30″N 9°05′25″W / 54.058304°N 9.090279°W / 54.058304; -9.090279
423 Kildun Standing Stones Standing Stones Kildun 53°59′20″N 9°50′24″W / 53.988777°N 9.840015°W / 53.988777; -9.840015
95A Kinlough Castle Castle and church Kinlough 53°29′55″N 9°06′59″W / 53.498557°N 9.116494°W / 53.498557; -9.116494
296 Lankill Standing Stone Standing Stone Lankill 53°45′12″N 9°30′06″W / 53.753238°N 9.501742°W / 53.753238; -9.501742
98 Meelick Round Tower Round Tower MeelickRoundTower.jpg Meelick 53°55′17″N 9°01′12″W / 53.921502°N 9.020115°W / 53.921502; -9.020115
359 The Gods of the Neale Monument Monument Neale Park 53°34′26″N 9°13′28″W / 53.57395757°N 9.22446767°W / 53.57395757; -9.22446767
413 Kelly's Cave Cave Nymphsfield 53°32′40″N 9°16′45″W / 53.544443°N 9.279192°W / 53.544443; -9.279192
664 Bunnadober Mill Mill Complex Bunnadober Mill.jpg Rahard (Ballinrobe) 53°36′27″N 9°16′04″W / 53.607455°N 9.267683°W / 53.607455; -9.267683
269 Rathfran Friary Friary (Dominican) RathfranFriary.jpg Rathfran 54°14′17″N 9°14′40″W / 54.238015°N 9.244375°W / 54.238015; -9.244375
389 Rathfran Stone Circle Stone circle, mound, ringfort, souterrain & enclosure Rathfran 54°14′38″N 9°14′24″W / 54.243797°N 9.240098°W / 54.243797; -9.240098
633 Rathfranpark Wedge Tomb Wedge Tomb Dolmen and ruins of a farm, near Rathfran - geograph.org.uk - 297673.jpg Rathfranpark 54°14′31″N 9°15′09″W / 54.241994°N 9.252605°W / 54.241994; -9.252605
454 Rockfleet Castle Castle Carrickahowley (Rockfleet) Castle County Mayo.JPG Newport 53°53′46″N 9°37′37″W / 53.89600°N 9.62704°W / 53.89600; -9.62704
386 Rosdoagh Court Tomb court tomb Rosdoagh 54°16′48″N 9°48′05″W / 54.280107°N 9.801402°W / 54.280107; -9.801402
104 Rosserk Abbey Friary (Franciscan) RosserkFriary.jpg Rosserk 54°10′17″N 9°08′36″W / 54.171418°N 9.143457°W / 54.171418; -9.143457
95 Shrule Abbey Church Shrule Abbey.jpg Shrule 53°31′08″N 9°05′27″W / 53.518869°N 9.090717°W / 53.518869; -9.090717
172 Strade Abbey Friary (Dominican) StradeFriary.jpg Strade 53°55′17″N 9°07′44″W / 53.921527°N 9.128871°W / 53.921527; -9.128871
97 Clare Island Abbey Church (Cistercian) Clare Island Abbey NE 1997 09 10.jpg Lecarrow (Clare Island) 53°47′36″N 9°59′21″W / 53.793229°N 9.989088°W / 53.793229; -9.989088
105 Killala Round Tower Round Tower KillalaRoundTower.jpg Killala 54°12′47″N 9°13′15″W / 54.213066°N 9.220819°W / 54.213066; -9.220819
100 Turlough Church Church & Round Tower TurloughRoundTower.jpg Turlough 53°53′19″N 9°12′30″W / 53.888713°N 9.20843°W / 53.888713; -9.20843

Sources

  • National Monuments in County Mayo
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