Westport is a Town in the county of County Mayo.
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 .
Westport postcode: F28 P3
There are great places to visit near Westport.
Westport History
There are some historic monuments around Westport:
- Letterbrock Enclosure MA08599
- Killaghoor Redundant record MA05385
- Crott Mountain Sweathouse MA06254
- Derrygorman Enclosure MA05373
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Graveyard MA05149
- Knockroosky Boulder-burial MA05380
- Carrowrevagh Leacht MA06230
- Carrowrevagh Ringfort - unclassified MA06242
- Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - rath MA05281
- Deerpark East Enclosure MA05279
- Moyour Enclosure MA04532
- Aghadooey Glebe Burial ground MA03540
- Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05283
- Killadangan Stone row MA05164
- Liscarney Barrow - ring-barrow MA06293
- Lankill Cross-inscribed stone MA06264
- Carrowbeg (Murrisk By.) Burial ground MA05280
- Barrackhill Earthwork MA03607
- Drumneen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA04592
- Derryloughan More Monumental structure MA03585
- St. Marcan'S Lough Crannog MA03552
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04538
- Lankill Leacht MA06263
- Fahburren Megalithic tomb - unclassified MA08727
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05152
- Aghagower Bullaun stone MA08952
- Cahernamart Monumental structure MA05304
- Cross (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04567
- Rosclave Altar MA04507
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Castle - unclassified MA05272
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA05261
- Rossbeg Hut site MA08502
- Dooncastle Enclosure MA05320
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09286
- Knappaghmanagh Earthwork MA05342
- Letterbrock Enclosure MA06225
- Newport Enclosure MA03588
- Killadangan Mound MA05166
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05277
- Liscarney Standing stone MA06295
- Killadangan Standing stone MA08499
- Knappaghmanagh Cross-inscribed stone MA05341
- Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Souterrain MA08457
- Drumneen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA04593
- Owenwee Enclosure MA06252
- Oughty Children's burial ground MA06234
- Belclare Castle - unclassified MA05202
- Ardoley Enclosure MA05325
- Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05302
- Lankill Enclosure MA06268
- Aghadooey Glebe Church MA03538
- Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - pond barrow MA05285
- Knockboy (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Ringfort - rath MA03533
- Knappagh More Enclosure MA06256
- Carrowkennedy Ringfort - rath MA06287
- Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Souterrain MA08455
- Carrowkennedy Enclosure MA06298
- Carrowkennedy Penitential station MA06237
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Redundant record MA06223
- Money Enclosure MA04534
- Knockysprickaun Enclosure MA04563
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - unclassified MA08062
- Carrowkennedy Bullaun stone MA06236
- Knockglass (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Souterrain MA03532
- Raigh (Murrisk By.) Fulacht fia MA08889
- Knockaveely Glebe Church MA03590
- Kilmeena Church MA04569
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Children's burial ground MA06247
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08604
- Oughty Enclosure MA06233
- Knockbrack (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA05288
- Clerhaun Ringfort - rath MA05362
- Cloonagh (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05208
- Rockfleet Castle - tower house MA03527
- Gortawarla Enclosure MA04556
- Fahburren Children's burial ground MA05213
- Rostoohy Ringfort - rath MA04516
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09290
- Kilbride (Burrishoole By.) Ritual site - holy well MA03596
- Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04549
- Carrowkennedy Bullaun stone MA08597
- Fahburren Graveyard MA05211
- Corveagh Upper Ringfort - cashel MA06273
- Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04606
- Fahburren Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05210
- Glinsk (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA06224
- Derrynaraw Barrow - ring-barrow MA04564
- Drumgarve Enclosure MA04530
- Corraunboy Castle - unclassified MA03537
- Aghagower Penitential station MA05352
- Knappagh Beg Enclosure MA05344
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05267
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Barrow - unclassified MA05241
- Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04521
- Carrowkeel (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Religious house - Dominican friars MA03504
- Ballintleva (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04566
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05156
- Gortnaclassagh Ritual site - holy well MA04575
- Knappagh Beg Fulacht fia MA05388
- Sraheen (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA06288
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Redundant record MA05270
- Liscarney Enclosure MA06292
- Lanmore Standing stone MA08612
- Moyhastin Enclosure MA05328
- Knappagh More Ringfort - unclassified MA05332
- Lankill Mound MA06269
- Moyour Ringfort - unclassified MA04553
- Dooncastle Souterrain MA05319
- Carrowrevagh Redundant record MA06243
- Knappaghmanagh Fulacht fia MA08947
- Rosdooaun Enclosure MA04518
- Knockroosky Redundant record MA05382
- Carrowmore (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Building MA06275
- Lanmore Standing stone MA06300
- Rosclave Ritual site - holy well MA04509
- Moyna Ringfort - cashel MA04523
- Cahergal Ringfort - cashel MA03545
- Cuilmore (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - cashel MA03603
- Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04604
- Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Mound MA04524
- Carrowmore (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06283
- Roscahill Souterrain MA08454
- Carrowkeel (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Graveyard MA03505
- Drumgoney Ringfort - rath MA04560
- Dooncastle Burnt mound MA09037
- Killadangan Enclosure MA05163
- Lanmore Standing stone MA06302
- Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04522
- Carrowkennedy Souterrain MA06239
- Carrownalurgan Enclosure MA05375
- Knockaveely Glebe Graveyard MA03591
- Rassakeeran Enclosure MA04550
- Aghagower Sheela-na-gig MA08284
- Ballinlough (Burrishoole By.) Children's burial ground MA04573
- Knappaghmanagh Souterrain MA05337
- Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05205
- Aghagower Round tower MA05351
- Killadangan Field boundary MA05168
- Lanmore Standing stone MA06257
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04540
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA09289
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08603
- Rushbrook Graveyard MA04582
- Carrowrevagh Ecclesiastical enclosure MA06232
- Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05204
- Rossbeg Souterrain MA08501
- Raigh (Murrisk By.) Redundant record MA06285
- Rostoohy Souterrain MA08451
- Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Kilmaclasser Par.) Ringfort - rath MA04565
- Brockagh Castle - tower house MA04559
- Aghagower Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05355
- Teevmore Earthwork MA03551
- Knappaghmanagh Altar MA05343
- Rossbeg Enclosure MA05171
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05157
- Rossow Enclosure MA04547
- Rossbeg Midden MA05260
- Carrowrevagh Burial ground MA06231
- Fahburren Enclosure MA05212
- Raigh (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - rath MA06277
- Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Burnt mound MA04605
- Raigh (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - rath MA06286
- Cloonskill Bullaun stone MA08607
- Inishdaff Island Church MA04512
- Knockychottaun Fulacht fia MA09206
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05278
- Fahburren Church MA08505
- Knockbrack (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA04590
- Deerpark (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA05372
- Carrowrevagh House - indeterminate date MA06244
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Road - road/trackway MA06220
- Cushinsheeaun Ritual site - holy well MA05321
- Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Aghagower Par.) Monumental structure MA05358
- Lanmore Earthwork MA06290
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05266
- Raigh (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA06284
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05263
- Shanagh Souterrain MA05329
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05151
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06246
- Carrowkennedy Enclosure MA06299
- Dooncastle Enclosure MA05309
- Carrowmore (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06282
- Slaugar Standing stone MA08058
- Aghagower Graveyard MA05350
- Killadangan House - indeterminate date MA05200
- Sandymount,Teevmore Enclosure MA03550
- Rosgibbileen Ringfort - rath MA03536
- Cordarragh South Church MA06281
- Buckwaria Enclosure MA05307
- Knocknaboley Redundant record MA04607
- Ballinvoy Ritual site - holy well MA05314
- Knocknatinnyweel Enclosure MA03608
- Lanmore Enclosure MA06258
- Castleaffy Castle - tower house MA04528
- Drummindoo (Murrisk By.) Children's burial ground MA05282
- Ballinvoy Enclosure MA05313
- Knockglass (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Ringfort - rath MA03531
- Knockfin Enclosure MA05377
- Killaghoor Children's burial ground MA05306
- Knockfin Enclosure MA05379
- Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA08456
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial MA08601
- Drumbrastle West Earthwork MA03544
- Ballygolman Ringfort - cashel MA06272
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Burial ground MA05262
- Rossbeg Mound MA05259
- Derryloughan More Crannog MA03587
- Lankill Ritual site - holy well MA06260
- Lanmore Ringfort - cashel MA06276
- Rossbeg Ringfort - rath MA05176
- Carrowmore (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Crannog MA06274
- Inishnakillew Earthwork MA04551
- Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04537
- Rossbeg Salt works MA05173
- Dooncastle Enclosure MA05318
- Aghadooey Glebe Cross-inscribed stone MA03541
- Lankill Burial ground MA06262
- Ardoley Church MA05181
- Ardkeen Ringfort - rath MA04519
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Designed landscape - tree-ring MA04539
- Drumneen (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA04591
- Clooncanavan Enclosure MA04578
- Aghadooey Glebe Leacht MA03543
- Ardagh (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA03530
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08602
- Kilbree Lower Enclosure MA05291
- Killadangan Children's burial ground MA05196
- Carrowbeg (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Enclosure MA04554
- Knappaghmanagh Ecclesiastical enclosure MA05339
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Castle - unclassified MA05155
- Rosbeg House - 16th/17th century MA04515
- Killeencoff Enclosure MA05326
- Ballygolman Enclosure MA05346
- Lankill Building MA06265
- Lisduff (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA03546
- Farnaght Standing stone MA05387
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05268
- Rossbeg Salt works MA05172
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Church MA05150
- Rosclave Church MA04506
- Deerpark East Enclosure MA05269
- Carrow More (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04555
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05158
- Knockalegan (Burrishoole By.) Standing stone - pair MA03499
- Cloonskill Souterrain MA06271
- Ballinvoy Church MA05315
- Cloonmonad Enclosure MA05299
- Carrowmore (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Enclosure MA06296
- Killaghoor Standing stone MA05383
- Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Crannog MA04579
- Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Bullaun stone MA08503
- Knockalegan (Burrishoole By.) Standing stone MA03534
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Settlement cluster MA05275
- Ardkeen Souterrain MA08453
- Ardogommon Enclosure MA05310
- Roscahill Ringfort - rath MA04527
- Derryloughan More Souterrain MA03584
- Cushinsheeaun Children's burial ground MA05322
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Standing stone - pair MA08067
- Rosgibbileen House - indeterminate date MA03535
- Sheean (Burrishoole By.) Cairn - unclassified MA05286
- Rosbeg Megalithic tomb - court tomb MA04514
- Cloonskill Ringfort - rath MA06270
- Carrowcally Ringfort - rath MA09374
- Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05354
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA05276
- Kilbree Upper Enclosure MA05292
- Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05195
- Milcum Enclosure MA03548
- Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05197
- Carrowkennedy Enclosure MA06240
- Atticlea Island Redundant record MA04520
- Drumminaweelaun Enclosure MA05175
- Aghagower Church MA05357
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA06248
- Rosclave,St. Marcan'S Lough Penitential station MA04508
- Kiltyroe Enclosure MA04561
- Cordarragh South Redundant record MA06278
- Mountbrown House - 17th century MA05330
- Drumneen (Burrishoole By.) Children's burial ground MA04594
- Killadangan Standing stone MA08498
- Mucklagh Ringfort - rath MA04536
- Lankill Enclosure MA06267
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05154
- Ardogommon Souterrain MA05311
- Kilbree Lower Burial MA05290
- Knockalegan (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - cashel MA03500
- Derrygorman Enclosure MA05308
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross MA06222
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Rock art MA06221
- Moyna Ritual site - holy well MA04525
- Rockfleet Settlement deserted - medieval MA03528
- Carrowrevagh Cross-slab MA08596
- Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Building MA05177
- Keeloges (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Hut site MA08949
- Knappaghmanagh Enclosure MA05336
- Rosclave Children's burial ground MA04505
- Lankill Enclosure MA06261
- Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Church MA05179
- Moyhastin Ringfort - cashel MA05327
- Liscarney Redundant record MA06303
- Doon Enclosure MA05370
- Knappaghmanagh Standing stone MA05335
- Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Graveyard MA05180
- Knockroosky Redundant record MA05381
- Lisduff (Burrishoole By.) Hut site MA03547
- Cahernamart Ritual site - holy well MA05303
- Rosclave Church MA04504
- Rosmore Enclosure MA03570
- Keelkill (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA06297
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05271
- Drumilra Enclosure MA04602
- Knappagh More Metalworking site MA05331
- Churchfield (Murrisk By.) Cursing stone MA05206
- Bocullin Crannog MA04571
- Rosgibbileen Fulacht fia MA08951
- Knocknaboley Enclosure MA04562
- Rosbeg Bullaun stone MA08452
- Moyour Enclosure MA04531
- Knappagh More Standing stone (present location) MA05333
- Knappagh More Ringfort - cashel MA05334
- Tawnyemon Crannog MA04584
- Streamstown (Murrisk By.) Mound MA08063
- Derryribbeen Enclosure MA04603
- Gortnaclassagh Church MA04576
- Knocknageeha (Burrishoole By.) Monumental structure MA03586
- Letterbrock Hut site MA08595
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Leacht MA06249
- Derrygorman Barrow - ring-barrow MA05386
- Carrowkeel (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Earthwork MA03506
- Clogher (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04577
- Murrisknaboll Barrow - unclassified MA05240
- Kiltarnaght Building MA03557
- Killadangan Enclosure MA05167
- Drumminaweelaun Designed landscape - belvedere MA05174
- Aghagower Religious house - unclassified MA05349
- Killadangan Standing stone MA08500
- Killadangan Standing stone - pair MA05165
- Dooncastle Castle - unclassified MA05317
- Knappagh Beg Crannog MA08055
- Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Souterrain MA05229
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) House - 16th/17th century MA05273
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Burial ground MA06250
- Aghagower Ritual site - holy well MA05353
- Doon Ringfort - rath MA05289
- Fahburren Bullaun stone MA08506
- Dooncastle Earthwork MA05371
- Knockfin Enclosure MA05378
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Mound MA08061
- Cushalogurt Redundant record MA04517
- Derryloughan More Ringfort - cashel MA03583
- Killadangan Ringfort - cashel MA05194
- Rushbrook Church MA04581
- Carrownalurgan Ringfort - rath MA05374
- Liscarney Redundant record MA06291
- Sheeroe Ringfort - rath MA05284
- Carrowkennedy Children's burial ground MA06238
- Letterbrock Ringfort - rath MA06228
- Killadangan Midden MA05201
- Cloghan Enclosure MA05376
- Rosmindle Enclosure MA04529
- Kilmeena Graveyard MA04570
- Carrowkeel (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Metalworking site MA03507
- Knappaghmanagh Children's burial ground MA05340
- Keelkill (Murrisk By.) Enclosure MA08606
- Ardoley Ritual site - holy well MA05207
- Killadangan Fulacht fia MA05169
- Kilbride (Burrishoole By.) Graveyard MA03595
- Mountbrown Ringfort - rath MA05345
- Aghagower,Ballyballinaun,Cloondacon,Gorteen (Burrishoole By., Aghagower Par.),Knockadrum,Tawnagh (Burrishoole By.) Road - road/trackway MA05347
- Kilbree Lower Bullaun stone MA09014
- Kilbride (Burrishoole By.) Church MA03594
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Sweathouse MA06251
- Cordarragh South Burial ground MA06280
- Killadangan Enclosure MA05170
- Cushinsheeaun Enclosure MA05323
- Moyour Channel Enclosure MA04535
- Keeloges (Burrishoole By., Burrishoole Par.) Enclosure MA03565
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Mound MA06241
- Cogaula (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05369
- Knockbrack (Burrishoole By.) Souterrain MA08490
- Rushbrook Enclosure MA04583
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA05265
- Carrickaneady Castle - unclassified MA08054
- Rusheen (Burrishoole By.) Windmill MA05153
- Rossanrubble Enclosure MA04510
- Knockeeragh Enclosure MA03549
- Lanmore Fulacht fia MA06301
- Inishdaff Island Graveyard MA04513
- Claggan (Burrishoole By., Kilmeena Par.) Ringfort - rath MA04526
- Kilbride (Burrishoole By.) Redundant record MA03592
- Carrowcally Burial ground MA09375
- Brackloon (Murrisk By.) Ringfort - cashel MA05228
- Killadangan Enclosure MA05199
- Knockeeragh Earthwork MA03571
- Letterbrock Hut site MA08598
- Cloonmonad Ringfort - rath MA05300
- Cloonmonad Standing stone MA05301
- Roekilmeena Bullaun stone MA04572
- Meneen Enclosure MA05316
- Boheh (Murrisk By., Aghagower. Par.) Cross-inscribed stone MA08605
- Lecarrow (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA04557
- Lecarrow (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - rath MA03598
- Aghadooey Glebe Ritual site - holy well MA03542
- Killadangan Enclosure MA05198
- Money Souterrain MA04533
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Enclosure MA05264
- Dooncastle Ringfort - rath MA05287
- Lankill Inscribed stone MA06266
- Carrickaneady Souterrain MA03597
- Letterbrock Field boundary MA08600
- Westport Demesne (Burrishoole By.) Ringfort - unclassified MA04552
- Liscarney Stone row MA06294
- Westport Demesne (Murrisk By.) Architectural fragment MA05274
- Cahernamart Redundant record MA05305