MAYO THROUGH HISTORY: FROM 1800 TO PRESENT

History 1800 -Present

As you travel around Mayo, you will see monuments and reminders of the Famine, the single most important historical event in Mayo, which took place in the mid 19th century. Its scars are less visible than the vivid ruins of abbeys and castles, but they are deeply felt. A visit to the National Famine Memorial in Murrisk evokes a sense of the losses and anguish the Famine caused.