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