Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Galway, Roscommon, and Sligo, County Mayo is part of the province of Connacht. The county's boundaries, which were formed in 1585, reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time. The history of County Mayo is long, with evidence of occupation going back to Mesolithic communities around 4500B. The county has experienced perhaps the highest emigration out of Ireland. From the 1840’s to 1880’s emigrants left the rural townlands of the county initially triggered by the great famine, as well as searching for new work in the United Kingdom and the United States. Today the county has beautiful landscapes and historical sites, such as the tombs.","Lancashire (Lancs) didn’t exist in 1086 for the Domesday Book but was first created in 1182, a historic, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county. Originally two separate parts which included Manchester and Liverpool along the northwestern edge of England.","Dutch navigator Willem Jansz aboard the Duyfken was the first European to land in waht is now known as Australia in 1606. He charted much of the Gulf of Carpentaria, located on the northern coast of Australia. In 1616, another Dutch captain, Dirk Hartog, landed on the west coast of Australia near Shark Bay.","Wales, or Cymru a region of rugged mountains, Moors and forests, is noted for its large coal deposits. Its people are known for their strong Celtic heritage and renowned choral groups. This region was originally populated by an Iberian people, who were overrun by the Celts in the 6th century BC.","County Galway (Galway, Contae na Gaillimhe)
Located in the west of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, is County Galway. The first inhabitants in the Galway area arrived over 7,000 years ago, indicating the existence of people as early as 5000 BC. Originally comprised of several kingdoms, including Aidhne, Uí Maine, Maigh Seóla, Conmhaícne Mara, Soghain, and Máenmaige. County Galway contains several inhabited islands, such as Aran Islands (Irish: Oileáin Árann) and Inishbofin (Inis Bó Fine). Nearly 20% of the population of County Galway live in the Gaeltacht, Irish-speaking districts.",null],"lnksHoverSummaryImgURL":[null,"/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/knight.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books2.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/books.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/castle1.webp","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Cheshire England.webp?pos=floatRight","","","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/first_fleet_ship.webp?pos=floatRight","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/county_mayo.webp?pos=floatRight","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/Lancashire England.webp?pos=floatRight","","","/cdn/webp/i/kb/200w/county_galway.webp?pos=floatRight",null],"mode":"","s":"Masterson","sU":"MASTERSO","oC":"EN","o":"English","o2":"Scottish","cOk":true,"c":"/dpreview/MASTERSO/EN/Masterson/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","c2":"/dpreview/ANDERSON/SC/Anderson/family-crest-coat-of-arms.png","v":"1","sections":["","SettlersUS","SettlersCA","SettlersAU","SettlersNZ","SettlersZA","SettlersWI","Settlers","ContemporaryNotable","ContemporaryNotables","HistoricEvents","RelatedStories","Motto","SuggestedReading","Citations",""]}
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