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:

Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA04572Fahburren Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05210Lanmore Standing stone MA08612Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05300Aghagower Penitential station MA05352Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05204Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Children's burial ground MA06247Rossbeg Salt works MA05172Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05195Ballygolman Enclosure MA05346Clerhaun Ringfort - rath MA05362Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) House - 16th/17th century MA05273Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Bullaun stone MA08503Rossbeg Midden MA05260Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04537Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Building MA05177Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04562Rossbeg Souterrain MA08501Rossbeg Salt works MA05173Liscarney Barrow - ring-barrow MA06293Cloghan Enclosure MA05376Cahernamart Monumental structure MA05304Knappaghmanagh Cross-inscribed stone MA05341Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05354Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08603Moyour Enclosure MA04532Knappagh More Enclosure MA06256Fahburren Megalithic tomb - unclassified MA08727Gortnaclassagh Church MA04576Slaugar Standing stone MA08058Aghagower Graveyard MA05350Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Road - road/trackway MA06220Lanmore Earthwork MA06290Knappaghmanagh Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05339Knappaghmanagh Standing stone MA05335Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Standing stone - pair MA08067Belclare Castle - unclassified MA05202Rossbeg Enclosure MA05171Rushbrook Graveyard MA04582Letterbrock Field boundary MA08600Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05205Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05158Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05263Inishdaff Island Graveyard MA04513Letterbrock Enclosure MA06225Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Redundant record MA05270Carrowbeg (Murrisk By.) Burial ground MA05280Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05157Lanmore Standing stone MA06257Killadangan Enclosure MA05199Gortnaclassagh Ritual site - holy well MA04575Lecarrow (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04557Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Sweathouse MA06251Knappagh Beg Fulacht fia MA05388Drumilra Enclosure MA04602Roscahill Souterrain MA08454Aghagower Church MA05357Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08602Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05369Killaghoor Standing stone MA05383Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - unclassified MA08062Knappagh More Ringfort - unclassified MA05332Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA05261Rushbrook Church MA04581Drumminaweelaun Enclosure MA05175Knockfin Enclosure MA05379Lankill Enclosure MA06261Killaghoor Children's burial ground MA05306Gortawarla Enclosure MA04556Killadangan Midden MA05201Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05197Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05265Knappagh More Standing stone (present location) MA05333Liscarney Stone row MA06294Carrownalurgan Enclosure MA05375Moyhastin Enclosure MA05328Moyour Ringfort - unclassified MA04553Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05266Rossanrubble Enclosure MA04510Deerpark (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA05372Aghagower,Ballyballinaun,Cloondacon,Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Aghagower Par.),Knockadrum,Tawnagh (Burrishoole By.) Road - road/trackway MA05347Knappagh More Metalworking site MA05331Letterbrock Hut site MA08595Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross MA06222Ardogommon Enclosure MA05310Fahburren Children's burial ground MA05213Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Settlement cluster MA05275Clooncanavan Enclosure MA04578Knocknaboley Redundant record MA04607Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Enclosure MA04554Carrow More (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04555Rossbeg Hut site MA08502Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04538Lanmore Standing stone MA06302Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial ground MA06250Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Ringfort - rath MA04565Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Cairn - unclassified MA05286Letterbrock Enclosure MA08599Cross (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04567Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Redundant record MA06223Glinsk (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA06224Cloonskill Souterrain MA06271Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05268Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04552Lanmore Fulacht fia MA06301Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09289Lankill Leacht MA06263Derrygorman Enclosure MA05308Rossbeg Ringfort - rath MA05176Cordarragh South Church MA06281Ballinvoy Enclosure MA05313Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05179Liscarney Redundant record MA06291Rostoohy Souterrain MA08451Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial MA08601Cloonagh (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05208Ardkeen Souterrain MA08453Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05154Lankill Enclosure MA06267Lankill Ritual site - holy well MA06260Derryribbeen Enclosure MA04603Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04540Ardoley Church MA05181Killaghoor Redundant record MA05385Kiltyroe Enclosure MA04561Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - cashel MA05228Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Architectural fragment MA05274Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05264Cloonskill Bullaun stone MA08607Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09286Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05302Kilmeena Graveyard MA04570Rossow Enclosure MA04547Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05277Killadangan Enclosure MA05170Inishdaff Island Church MA04512Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05267Knappaghmanagh Fulacht fia MA08947Knappaghmanagh Children's burial ground MA05340Knappagh Beg Enclosure MA05344Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Souterrain MA08457Meneen Enclosure MA05316Cushalogurt Redundant record MA04517Rushbrook Enclosure MA04583Fahburren Graveyard MA05211Mountbrown Ringfort - rath MA05345Lankill Enclosure MA06268Ballinvoy Ritual site - holy well MA05314Moyna Ringfort - cashel MA04523Carrownalurgan Ringfort - rath MA05374Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05151Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04521Liscarney Standing stone MA06295Rostoohy Ringfort - rath MA04516Moyhastin Ringfort - cashel MA05327Cloonskill Ringfort - rath MA06270Lanmore Ringfort - cashel MA06276Cahernamart Ritual site - holy well MA05303Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05276Kilmeena Church MA04569Ardoley Enclosure MA05325Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04605Cordarragh South Redundant record MA06278Knockysprickaun Enclosure MA04563Rosbeg Megalithic tomb - court tomb MA04514Lanmore Enclosure MA06258Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04550Ballinlough (Burrishoole By.) Children's burial ground MA04573Killeencoff Enclosure MA05326Cloonmonad Enclosure MA05299Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Cursing stone MA05206Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09290Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Souterrain MA08455Bocullin Crannog MA04571Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05180Deerpark East Enclosure MA05269Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05152Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04577Ardogommon Souterrain MA05311Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08605Liscarney Enclosure MA06292Knappagh More Ringfort - cashel MA05334Lankill Inscribed stone MA06266Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05353Buckwaria Enclosure MA05307Killadangan Enclosure MA05198Knappaghmanagh Enclosure MA05336Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04536Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05283Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Mound MA04524Brockagh Castle - tower house MA04559Knockfin Enclosure MA05378Knockychottaun Fulacht fia MA09206Cordarragh South Burial ground MA06280Killadangan House - indeterminate date MA05200Moyour Enclosure MA04531Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Mound MA08061Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Graveyard MA05149Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA04579Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06246Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04539Aghagower Bullaun stone MA08952Castleaffy Castle - tower house MA04528Moyna Ritual site - holy well MA04525Atticlea Island Redundant record MA04520Sheeroe Ringfort - rath MA05284Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05271Cloonmonad Standing stone MA05301Letterbrock Hut site MA08598Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04606Aghagower Religious house - unclassified MA05349Fahburren Bullaun stone MA08506Dooncastle Enclosure MA05309Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04549Ballintleva (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04566Ballinvoy Church MA05315Shanagh Souterrain MA05329Tawnyemon Crannog MA04584Deerpark East Enclosure MA05279Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04604Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA06248Lankill Burial ground MA06262Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - pond barrow MA05285Derrynaraw Barrow - ring-barrow MA04564Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Children's burial ground MA05282Owenwee Enclosure MA06252Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08604Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Windmill MA05153Aghagower Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05355Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Church MA05150Lankill Cross-inscribed stone MA06264Rosbeg Bullaun stone MA08452Rosdooaun Enclosure MA04518Knappagh Beg Crannog MA08055Aghagower Round tower MA05351Lankill Mound MA06269Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04519Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Leacht MA06249Lankill Building MA06265Rosbeg House - 16th/17th century MA04515Cahernamart Redundant record MA05305Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05156Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA08456Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Mound MA06241Knappaghmanagh Altar MA05343Derrygorman Barrow - ring-barrow MA05386Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04522Liscarney Redundant record MA06303Knappaghmanagh Souterrain MA05337Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - rath MA05281Roscahill Ringfort - rath MA04527Derrygorman Enclosure MA05373Mountbrown House - 17th century MA05330Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Castle - unclassified MA05272Knockfin Enclosure MA05377Aghagower Sheela-na-gig MA08284Lanmore Standing stone MA06300Fahburren Enclosure MA05212Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Castle - unclassified MA05155Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05229Drumminaweelaun Designed landscape - belvedere MA05174Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Mound MA08063Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Rock art MA06221Ardoley Ritual site - holy well MA05207Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Burial ground MA05262Corveagh Upper Ringfort - cashel MA06273Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05278Rossbeg Mound MA05259Fahburren Church MA08505Knappaghmanagh Earthwork MA05342Farnaght Standing stone MA05387Drumgoney Ringfort - rath MA04560Ballygolman Ringfort - cashel MA06272.

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