Indeed, when Ireland first joined the European Union in 1973, there were parts of the country that were considered developing, including my own beloved native county, County Mayo.
事实上，当爱尔兰在1973年 第一次加入欧盟的时候， 这里的一些地区还被视为发展中地区， 包括我心爱的家乡梅奥郡。