In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Burrishoole like this:

Burrishoole, par., in the above bar., mid. co. Mayo, containing Newport, 53,749 ac., pop. 5872; has the ruins of an abbey.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Burrishoole, in and County Mayo | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/27615

Date accessed: 09th April 2026


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