What Mayo Means to Me By Carey Hegarty, age 7, 2nd Class, Murrsk N.S I used to live in England. I travelled here on a boat when I was only four years old. Denny was 5 and Maely was only 1! Mum and Dad decided to live in Mayo. We moved into a house near the blue sea. In England, we would have to drive for hours to get to the beach, but here, it was at the bottom of our road. I couldn’t believe it. The people in Mayo were extremely kind to us. They were neighbourly and warm-hea

What M ayo means to me By Michael Forde, 2nd Class Age 9 I love Mayo because I get to do Art lessons here, every Saturday. I love painting, but I especially love drawing. I learned to draw Spiderman at Art class. Afterwards, Daddy, James and I go to Marlene’s Chocolate Haven. I always get a Hot Chocolate Caramel Fudge. This is my favourite time of the week because I get to hang out with Daddy and James and I love Hot Chocolate. Westport is always busy on Saturday because peop

By Sarah Jane Wooff, age 8 2nd class, Murrisk N.S I’m not actually from Mayo. I’m from England, but I’m SO glad I moved here when I was 3. We’ve lived in Louisburgh for nearly 6 years now. The beaches are fabulous. On Saturdays, Mum and I take our dogs to Old Head. It’s our favourite beach. We usually take them left towards the forest. Sometimes when the tide is out we go around the rocks and climb into the field. We have to make sure there are no sheep in the field, and then

By Darragh Canavan, 6th class, age 11, Murrisk N.S The truly amazing thing about this county is the scenery. It’s like someone threw everything into a blender. The endless stretches of mountains, the tall green forests and the glittering ocean. Sometimes Mayo can be a soaking wet cloudy county, but on the rare days when sunlight manages to break through the grip of the gloomy clouds, you can do just about anything. You can swim in the sparkling ocean, dive off the piers into

By Conor Cannon, Age 12, Murrisk N.S I love Mayo because there are fabulous beaches here. One of the most beautiful villages in mayo is Murrisk. Whenever there is a clear blue sky, you have a perfect view of Croagh Patrick. Because of all the tourists that come to Mayo, it has brought a lot of money and jobs to the county. There are a load of things to do in Mayo, like to go for a walk on the beach and look at the beautiful scenery around the place. Restaurants get a lot of

By Aaron Groden, age 13, 6th Class, Murrisk N.S I love Mayo for its beautiful beaches such as Silver strand, Old head and Bertra. It’s nice to go on a walk along these beaches on a good day. Murrisk is a lovely village in Mayo; it has a high and mighty mountain overlooking it named Croagh Patrick. Tourists climb Croagh Patrick during the summer. Murrisk also has an award winning restaurant named The Tavern Bar and Restaurant. It has tasty food and drinks. Murrisk also has a

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