Burrishoole () is one of the nine historical baronies of County Mayo in Ireland. It is named after the former Gaelic Ireland territory of Umhaill,
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as subdivisions of counties and were used for administration. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and specification such as in planning permissions. In some areas, usage of the barony name is common, while in other areas barony names have fallen out of use altogether. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier
Gaels tuath which had submitted to the English Crown.
Burrishoole is one of the nine baronies of County Mayo. It includes a widespread area from Newport in the east through Mulranny on the north side of Clew Bay and out to Achill Island in the west.
Civil parishes
There are 7 civil parishes in the barony:
Towns
Notable people
