Westport - Keep Discovering

Westport

Welcome to our colourful, friendly community of Westport. Visitors have been flocking here for generations and with good reason!

The Islands

Island hop from Clare Island to Inishturk, discover the historic Inishkeas, John Lennon’s Dornish or sail among Clew Bay’s hundreds of islands.

Achill Island

With its world-famous beaches, staggering sea cliffs, visiting basking sharks and historic Famine Village, a trip to Achill is unforgettable.

South Mayo

Jaw-dropping Killary Fjord and magnificent Mweelrea Mountain to the west, Quiet Man village Cong and Ballinrobe Racecourse to the east.

Central Mayo

Stately and romantic, central Mayo is laden with jewels both historic and natural, from Ballintubber Abbey to Lough Carra.

East Mayo

Rolling, pastoral beauty with Knock Shrine at its heart, as well as world-renowned fishing and the famous Foxford Woollen Mills.

South Clew Bay

A necklace of sandy beaches and seaside villages strung along the foothills of world-famous Croagh Patrick.

North Clew Bay

Follow the gorgeous Great Western Greenway through historic Newport and pretty Mulranny village along the foothills of the Nephin Beg Mountain Range.

Northwest Mayo

The wide-open, vast wilderness of Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park, and to the north, a stunning and historic peninsula with a beautiful sheltered bay.

North Mayo

Rugged and raw, history-soaked North Mayo boasts Downpatrick Head, an ancient forest, the Ceide Feilds, a fishing village with a round tower, a museum of contemporary art and more.