Westport on the west coast of Ireland

21 February 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Westport House from the boating lake © Laurel Lodged

Westport House from the boating lake © Laurel Lodged

Westport is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. The famous pilgrimage mountain of Croagh Patrick, known locally as “the Reek”, lies some 10 km west of the town near the villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey. The mountain offers a striking backdrop to the town. The church on the summit can just be made out with the naked eye from Westport.   read more…

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