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