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:

Rossbeg Ringfort - rath MA05176Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04606Ardoley Enclosure MA05325Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05204Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05179Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Souterrain MA08457Ardoley Church MA05181Dooncastle Enclosure MA05309Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04550Aghagower Penitential station MA05352Rossanrubble Enclosure MA04510Liscarney Enclosure MA06292Cloghan Enclosure MA05376Letterbrock Hut site MA08595Roscahill Ringfort - rath MA04527Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04549Glinsk (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA06224Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05156Deerpark East Enclosure MA05279Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Rock art MA06221Ballinlough (Burrishoole By.) Children's burial ground MA04573Rostoohy Ringfort - rath MA04516Aghagower Bullaun stone MA08952Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05265Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05283Moyhastin Ringfort - cashel MA05327Cloonmonad Enclosure MA05299Ardogommon Souterrain MA05311Rossow Enclosure MA04547Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05266Killeencoff Enclosure MA05326Knockychottaun Fulacht fia MA09206Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Cursing stone MA05206Atticlea Island Redundant record MA04520Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08604Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Castle - unclassified MA05155Mountbrown Ringfort - rath MA05345Drumminaweelaun Designed landscape - belvedere MA05174Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08602Cross (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04567Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross MA06222Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04604Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05180Lanmore Earthwork MA06290Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05353Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05264Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - unclassified MA08062Lankill Mound MA06269Killaghoor Redundant record MA05385Knappagh More Enclosure MA06256Fahburren Church MA08505Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05154Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05271Carrownalurgan Enclosure MA05375Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04577Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05300Rostoohy Souterrain MA08451Killadangan Midden MA05201Killadangan House - indeterminate date MA05200Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05267Lanmore Standing stone MA08612Lanmore Enclosure MA06258Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05369Fahburren Graveyard MA05211Knappagh Beg Crannog MA08055Knappagh More Metalworking site MA05331Lecarrow (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04557Moyna Ringfort - cashel MA04523Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Leacht MA06249Inishdaff Island Church MA04512Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04521Liscarney Stone row MA06294Ardoley Ritual site - holy well MA05207Deerpark East Enclosure MA05269Deerpark (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA05372Knappaghmanagh Children's burial ground MA05340Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04539Aghagower Church MA05357Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05205Kilmeena Graveyard MA04570Lanmore Standing stone MA06300Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Mound MA06241Drumgoney Ringfort - rath MA04560Fahburren Bullaun stone MA08506Roscahill Souterrain MA08454Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Children's burial ground MA05282Rushbrook Enclosure MA04583Rosbeg House - 16th/17th century MA04515Drumilra Enclosure MA04602Gortawarla Enclosure MA04556Knockfin Enclosure MA05377Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - pond barrow MA05285Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05302Gortnaclassagh Church MA04576Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05229Derrygorman Enclosure MA05373Derryribbeen Enclosure MA04603Rosbeg Megalithic tomb - court tomb MA04514Aghagower Round tower MA05351Castleaffy Castle - tower house MA04528Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04552Killadangan Enclosure MA05198Aghagower Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05355Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Settlement cluster MA05275Fahburren Megalithic tomb - unclassified MA08727Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09290Killaghoor Standing stone MA05383Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial ground MA06250Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Children's burial ground MA06247Lankill Building MA06265Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05354Aghagower Graveyard MA05350Fahburren Children's burial ground MA05213Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05157Slaugar Standing stone MA08058Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05152Drumminaweelaun Enclosure MA05175Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Road - road/trackway MA06220Liscarney Redundant record MA06291Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06246Mountbrown House - 17th century MA05330Rossbeg Enclosure MA05171Shanagh Souterrain MA05329Derrynaraw Barrow - ring-barrow MA04564Meneen Enclosure MA05316Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Redundant record MA05270Knappagh More Standing stone (present location) MA05333Ardkeen Souterrain MA08453Belclare Castle - unclassified MA05202Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05158Moyour Enclosure MA04532Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04562Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04536Lankill Enclosure MA06261Fahburren Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05210Ballinvoy Ritual site - holy well MA05314Kilmeena Church MA04569Lankill Enclosure MA06268Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Redundant record MA06223Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05197Knappaghmanagh Standing stone MA05335Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Burial ground MA05262Cloonmonad Standing stone MA05301Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA05261Letterbrock Enclosure MA06225Owenwee Enclosure MA06252Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04538Ballinvoy Enclosure MA05313Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Sweathouse MA06251Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08603Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09289Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Building MA05177Rushbrook Church MA04581Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Cairn - unclassified MA05286Lankill Enclosure MA06267Moyour Enclosure MA04531Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA08456Knappagh More Ringfort - unclassified MA05332Lanmore Standing stone MA06302Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - cashel MA05228Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Enclosure MA04554Lankill Burial ground MA06262Ballinvoy Church MA05315Gortnaclassagh Ritual site - holy well MA04575Cahernamart Ritual site - holy well MA05303Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05263Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Standing stone - pair MA08067Carrow More (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04555Knappaghmanagh Altar MA05343Clerhaun Ringfort - rath MA05362Rossbeg Salt works MA05172Liscarney Redundant record MA06303Rossbeg Midden MA05260Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Castle - unclassified MA05272Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) House - 16th/17th century MA05273Inishdaff Island Graveyard MA04513Kiltyroe Enclosure MA04561Killadangan Enclosure MA05199Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05151Liscarney Barrow - ring-barrow MA06293Sheeroe Ringfort - rath MA05284Liscarney Standing stone MA06295Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA06248Carrowbeg (Murrisk By.) Burial ground MA05280Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - rath MA05281Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04540Lankill Cross-inscribed stone MA06264Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04537Cordarragh South Burial ground MA06280Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09286Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial MA08601Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05195Rushbrook Graveyard MA04582Derrygorman Enclosure MA05308Derrygorman Barrow - ring-barrow MA05386Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04519Cordarragh South Redundant record MA06278Knappaghmanagh Fulacht fia MA08947Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA04572Rossbeg Salt works MA05173Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Church MA05150Knockfin Enclosure MA05379Knappaghmanagh Cross-inscribed stone MA05341Knappagh More Ringfort - cashel MA05334Corveagh Upper Ringfort - cashel MA06273Aghagower Sheela-na-gig MA08284Farnaght Standing stone MA05387Cahernamart Monumental structure MA05304Rosbeg Bullaun stone MA08452Cahernamart Redundant record MA05305Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04522Knappaghmanagh Earthwork MA05342Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Ringfort - rath MA04565Rossbeg Hut site MA08502Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Windmill MA05153Lanmore Fulacht fia MA06301Moyour Ringfort - unclassified MA04553Cushalogurt Redundant record MA04517Buckwaria Enclosure MA05307Clooncanavan Enclosure MA04578Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04605Cordarragh South Church MA06281Lankill Inscribed stone MA06266Ballintleva (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04566Knockfin Enclosure MA05378Rossbeg Mound MA05259Killadangan Enclosure MA05170Lanmore Ringfort - cashel MA06276Letterbrock Enclosure MA08599Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Mound MA04524Cloonagh (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05208Killaghoor Children's burial ground MA05306Knockysprickaun Enclosure MA04563Carrownalurgan Ringfort - rath MA05374Cloonskill Bullaun stone MA08607Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Souterrain MA08455Moyhastin Enclosure MA05328Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Mound MA08063Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Architectural fragment MA05274Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05268Lankill Ritual site - holy well MA06260Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05276Knocknaboley Redundant record MA04607Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05278Bocullin Crannog MA04571Knappagh Beg Enclosure MA05344Brockagh Castle - tower house MA04559Letterbrock Field boundary MA08600Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA04579Aghagower Religious house - unclassified MA05349Moyna Ritual site - holy well MA04525Cloonskill Souterrain MA06271Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05277Knappaghmanagh Enclosure MA05336Knappaghmanagh Souterrain MA05337Cloonskill Ringfort - rath MA06270Lankill Leacht MA06263Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Bullaun stone MA08503Knappaghmanagh Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05339Ballygolman Ringfort - cashel MA06272Fahburren Enclosure MA05212Rossbeg Souterrain MA08501Knappagh Beg Fulacht fia MA05388Lanmore Standing stone MA06257Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08605Ballygolman Enclosure MA05346Tawnyemon Crannog MA04584Letterbrock Hut site MA08598Ardogommon Enclosure MA05310Rosdooaun Enclosure MA04518Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Graveyard MA05149Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Mound MA08061Aghagower,Ballyballinaun,Cloondacon,Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Aghagower Par.),Knockadrum,Tawnagh (Burrishoole By.) Road - road/trackway MA05347.

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