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