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Preferred term

Mayo (IRL)  

Synonym(s)

  • Magh Eó (IRL)
  • Mayo Abbey
  • Mayo of the Saxons

Scope note

  • name comes from "Magh Eó" or "Plain of the Yew (Trees)". Norman town of Mayo was built around the old Mayo Abbey. NB: www;mayo abbey in county mayo in the west of ireland says that "Mayo Abbey" is the village, not only the name of the abbey.;another websitee refutes that and says that only Mayo is the name of the town (not village).

Notation

  • 27965

In other languages

  • French

  • Magh Eó (IRL)
  • Mayo Abbey
  • Mayo of the Saxons

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/45G-FH338RH9-Z

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