25/06/2026
๐จ BREAKING: Mayo Officially Crowned the Best Place in Ireland to Live ๐จ
After extensive research involving house prices, natural beauty, access to services, supermarkets, cost of living and asking a lad in a pub in Castlebar, Mayo has officially been declared the greatest county in Ireland.
But does it all stack up? Letโs take a look.
๐ House Prices
In Mayo, for the price of a one-bedroom apartment in Dublin, you can buy a house, a shed, a field, three sheep and still have enough left over for a chicken fillet roll.
๐ Natural Beauty
From Croagh Patrick to Achill, Mayo boasts scenery so stunning that visitors regularly stop their cars to take photos, usually while causing a 10-mile traffic jam behind them.
๐ Access to Supermarkets
Mayo residents enjoy access to all the major supermarkets, often within a short drive of only 20 to 45 minutes, which locals describe as โjust down the road.โ
๐ฐ Cost of Living
Prices remain refreshingly affordable. In fact, some Mayo pubs are still trying to recover from inflation reaching 2007.
๐ Traffic
Rush hour in Mayo occurs when two tractors meet on a narrow road and neither driver is willing to reverse.
๐ง Weather
Experts confirm Mayo experiences all four seasons, often before lunchtime.
โฝ Sport
While the county has everything, some critics have pointed out that there may be one small issue involving All-Ireland finals. Mayo people have asked that this matter not be discussed at this sensitive time.
๐ฅ Community Spirit
In Mayo, everyone knows everyone. This is wonderful when you need help moving house and considerably less wonderful when you were seen leaving Tesco with someone elseโs trolley.
VERDICT:
Natural beauty? โ๏ธ
Affordable homes? โ๏ธ
Friendly people? โ๏ธ
Great quality of life? โ๏ธ
An unhealthy obsession with weather forecasts and Sam Maguire calculations? โ๏ธ
So has Mayo earned its title as Irelandโs best place to live?
According to Mayo people: absolutely.
According to everyone else: โAh now, hold on a minuteโฆโ