Westport
Westport
Westport, County Mayo is a beautiful place to visit. It’s a small town in the west of Ireland which has much to offer visitors with its fascinating history and wildlife. The town also provides many walks where you can experience nature at its best. If you are looking for somewhere new to explore this year, Westport should be on your list!
Things to do in Westport
One of the best things about Westport is its location. It’s surrounded by mountains and bordered by Ireland’s wild Atlantic Ocean. This means you can take advantage of some picturesque walks right from your hotel, or along the coast if that takes your fancy! Whether it’s a stroll round Lough Carra to visit an ancient ring fort, a hike up Croagh Patrick to see the famous holy mountain or a ramble along the beach that you’re after, Westport County Mayo has it all.
Westport is steeped in history and culture with many buildings of architectural interest still standing today. The town also holds regular events such as art exhibitions, plays and concerts which are definitely not to be missed. And because it’s situated on Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, you can easily take off for your next adventure whenever the mood takes you! Westport County Mayo is also home to two of our favourite Irish wildlife attractions; The Sea Life Centre and Kelly’s Yard Dog Rescue Shelter .
Created: 13 October 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Westport
Local History around Westport
There are some historic monuments around including:
Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08604Cloonskill Souterrain MA06271Lankill Burial ground MA06262Slaugar Standing stone MA08058Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Building MA05177Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05205Derrynaraw Barrow - ring-barrow MA04564Rossbeg Salt works MA05173Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05157Rushbrook Enclosure MA04583Killadangan Enclosure MA05198Lanmore Enclosure MA06258Ballinvoy Ritual site - holy well MA05314Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05151Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05154Roscahill Ringfort - rath MA04527Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial ground MA06250Lankill Cross-inscribed stone MA06264Killadangan Enclosure MA05199Lankill Leacht MA06263Cloonmonad Standing stone MA05301Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05278Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05283Liscarney Redundant record MA06303Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09290Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA05261Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04604Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04539Castleaffy Castle - tower house MA04528Aghagower,Ballyballinaun,Cloondacon,Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Aghagower Par.),Knockadrum,Tawnagh (Burrishoole By.) Road - road/trackway MA05347Fahburren Bullaun stone MA08506Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05300Letterbrock Enclosure MA06225Cahernamart Redundant record MA05305Knappaghmanagh Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05339Derrygorman Enclosure MA05308Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05197Drumilra Enclosure MA04602Knockychottaun Fulacht fia MA09206Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Windmill MA05153Lankill Enclosure MA06268Lankill Enclosure MA06267Aghagower Round tower MA05351Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Mound MA06241Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) House - 16th/17th century MA05273Knappaghmanagh Fulacht fia MA08947Corveagh Upper Ringfort - cashel MA06273Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Castle - unclassified MA05155Lanmore Ringfort - cashel MA06276Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - pond barrow MA05285Cahernamart Ritual site - holy well MA05303Belclare Castle - unclassified MA05202Knappagh More Enclosure MA06256Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05266Knappagh Beg Crannog MA08055Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Graveyard MA05149Moyna Ringfort - cashel MA04523Lankill Mound MA06269Knappaghmanagh Cross-inscribed stone MA05341Knappagh More Metalworking site MA05331Derrygorman Enclosure MA05373Roscahill Souterrain MA08454Brockagh Castle - tower house MA04559Moyhastin Ringfort - cashel MA05327Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Rock art MA06221Rostoohy Ringfort - rath MA04516Carrowbeg (Murrisk By.) Burial ground MA05280Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Road - road/trackway MA06220Ballinvoy Enclosure MA05313Letterbrock Hut site MA08598Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Mound MA04524Carrownalurgan Ringfort - rath MA05374Cushalogurt Redundant record MA04517Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Cairn - unclassified MA05286Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA06248Killaghoor Redundant record MA05385Rossbeg Mound MA05259Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05264Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05369Knocknaboley Redundant record MA04607Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04550Liscarney Stone row MA06294Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05265Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - rath MA05281Killadangan Midden MA05201Mountbrown House - 17th century MA05330Lanmore Standing stone MA06257Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Mound MA08063Fahburren Megalithic tomb - unclassified MA08727Kilmeena Graveyard MA04570Fahburren Children's burial ground MA05213Cross (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04567Liscarney Redundant record MA06291Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Enclosure MA04554Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Architectural fragment MA05274Rushbrook Church MA04581Knockfin Enclosure MA05378Sheeroe Ringfort - rath MA05284Deerpark (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA05372Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05354Ballintleva (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04566Aghagower Graveyard MA05350Knappaghmanagh Enclosure MA05336Glinsk (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA06224Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Cursing stone MA05206Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Souterrain MA08457Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04522Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04538Rossbeg Enclosure MA05171Rossbeg Ringfort - rath MA05176Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04577Lankill Enclosure MA06261Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05180Aghagower Penitential station MA05352Rossbeg Salt works MA05172Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04552Knappaghmanagh Altar MA05343Rossow Enclosure MA04547Kilmeena Church MA04569Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Bullaun stone MA08503Farnaght Standing stone MA05387Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Standing stone - pair MA08067Bocullin Crannog MA04571Lanmore Standing stone MA06302Fahburren Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05210Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06246Cloonagh (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05208Cahernamart Monumental structure MA05304Rushbrook Graveyard MA04582Carrow More (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04555Aghagower Bullaun stone MA08952Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04536Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04540Killadangan House - indeterminate date MA05200Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Souterrain MA08455Cloonmonad Enclosure MA05299Derryribbeen Enclosure MA04603Ardkeen Souterrain MA08453Ballygolman Enclosure MA05346Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Redundant record MA06223Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05195Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Redundant record MA05270Atticlea Island Redundant record MA04520Shanagh Souterrain MA05329Ardoley Church MA05181Killeencoff Enclosure MA05326Lanmore Earthwork MA06290Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Children's burial ground MA05282Knappagh More Ringfort - cashel MA05334Moyhastin Enclosure MA05328Fahburren Enclosure MA05212Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Ringfort - rath MA04565Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05229Tawnyemon Crannog MA04584Gortawarla Enclosure MA04556Inishdaff Island Church MA04512Rosbeg Bullaun stone MA08452Letterbrock Enclosure MA08599Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04606Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA04572Meneen Enclosure MA05316Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Leacht MA06249Killadangan Enclosure MA05170Knappagh Beg Fulacht fia MA05388Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09286Deerpark East Enclosure MA05279Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Burial ground MA05262Clerhaun Ringfort - rath MA05362Aghagower Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05355Knappagh More Ringfort - unclassified MA05332Lanmore Standing stone MA08612Killaghoor Standing stone MA05383Fahburren Church MA08505Inishdaff Island Graveyard MA04513Lankill Ritual site - holy well MA06260Carrownalurgan Enclosure MA05375Killaghoor Children's burial ground MA05306Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05152Lankill Building MA06265Knockysprickaun Enclosure MA04563Knappaghmanagh Souterrain MA05337Rossbeg Hut site MA08502Rossanrubble Enclosure MA04510Drumminaweelaun Enclosure MA05175Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - unclassified MA08062Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA04579Deerpark East Enclosure MA05269Owenwee Enclosure MA06252Lankill Inscribed stone MA06266Liscarney Standing stone MA06295Cloonskill Bullaun stone MA08607Clooncanavan Enclosure MA04578Rossbeg Midden MA05260Lecarrow (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04557Knappaghmanagh Children's burial ground MA05340Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04537Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05158Cordarragh South Burial ground MA06280Kiltyroe Enclosure MA04561Moyour Enclosure MA04532Fahburren Graveyard MA05211Knappaghmanagh Standing stone MA05335Aghagower Sheela-na-gig MA08284Knockfin Enclosure MA05379Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05276Rosbeg Megalithic tomb - court tomb MA04514Ballygolman Ringfort - cashel MA06272Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08605Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Castle - unclassified MA05272Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04519Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05353Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04605Drumgoney Ringfort - rath MA04560Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross MA06222Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08603Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04549Letterbrock Field boundary MA08600Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04562Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05277Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05268Aghagower Church MA05357Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - cashel MA05228Ardoley Ritual site - holy well MA05207Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Church MA05150Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05156Derrygorman Barrow - ring-barrow MA05386Liscarney Enclosure MA06292Cloonskill Ringfort - rath MA06270Rosbeg House - 16th/17th century MA04515Ardogommon Enclosure MA05310Gortnaclassagh Ritual site - holy well MA04575Knappagh More Standing stone (present location) MA05333Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09289Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Sweathouse MA06251Buckwaria Enclosure MA05307Rosdooaun Enclosure MA04518Liscarney Barrow - ring-barrow MA06293Ardogommon Souterrain MA05311Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial MA08601Cordarragh South Redundant record MA06278Lanmore Standing stone MA06300Ballinvoy Church MA05315Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05204Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05271Moyour Enclosure MA04531Moyna Ritual site - holy well MA04525Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04521Rostoohy Souterrain MA08451Knockfin Enclosure MA05377Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Settlement cluster MA05275Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA08456Knappagh Beg Enclosure MA05344Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08602Gortnaclassagh Church MA04576Cordarragh South Church MA06281Dooncastle Enclosure MA05309Ballinlough (Burrishoole By.) Children's burial ground MA04573Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05263Mountbrown Ringfort - rath MA05345Aghagower Religious house - unclassified MA05349Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Mound MA08061Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05179Drumminaweelaun Designed landscape - belvedere MA05174Cloghan Enclosure MA05376Lanmore Fulacht fia MA06301Knappaghmanagh Earthwork MA05342Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05302Moyour Ringfort - unclassified MA04553Ardoley Enclosure MA05325Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05267Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Children's burial ground MA06247Rossbeg Souterrain MA08501Letterbrock Hut site MA08595.