List of loughs of County Mayo

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This is a list of loughs in County Mayo, Ireland. [1]

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Lough Mask Lake in Counties Mayo and Galway, Ireland

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Lough Conn Lake in County Mayo, Ireland

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Partry Village in Connacht, Ireland

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Lough Carra Lake in County Mayo, Ireland

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Lough Cullin Lake in County Mayo, Ireland

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R310 road (Ireland) Road in Ireland

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Loch Na Fooey

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River Robe (Ireland) River in County Mayo, Ireland

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R334 road (Ireland)

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Lough Beltra Lake in County Mayo, Ireland

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Islandeady Lough Lake in County Mayo, Ireland

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Levally Lough Lake in County Mayo, Ireland

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Finny is a small village and townland in County Mayo, Ireland. The village is situated in the civil parish of Ross, in the Barony of Ross. Finny is located on the R300 regional road. The nearby Finny River, rising from the south-east of Loch Na Fooey drains westward into the southwest part of Lough Mask. Finny is approximately 10 km to the west of Clonbur, County Galway, 11 km to the east of Leenaun, County Galway and 17 km south west of Toormakeady, County Mayo.

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