Tirawley (Irish: Tír Amhlaidh),[1] archaically known as Tyrawley, is a barony extending southward from the north coast of County Mayo, Ireland.It was created during the shiring of County Mayo out of the Gaelic túath or territory of Tír Amhlaidh, from which it takes its name.In the 19th century, the writer Caesar Otway (1780–1842) wrote Sketches of Erris and Tyrawley, an account of life in North Mayo just prior to the Irish Famine of 1845-1847.Downpatrick Head and the Ceide Fields are located on the north coast of the barony.The historical barony of Tirawley also includes:[2] The etymology of 'Tirawley' (Tír Amhlaidh) in Irish derives from its constituent parts, 'Tír' and 'Amhlaidh'.