Scale model of Westport Town and Quay
This model is used by the museum guides to illustrate the history of Westport town from the 16th century to the present day
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Coach tours, societies, active retirement and other groups
Group visits can be arranged by contacting us (heritagewestport@gmail.com), with the following options available:
- Visit to the Heritage Centre
- Guided walking tour of Westport town
- Guided tour of selected sites on the Clew Bay Archaeological Trail
School Groups
Clew Bay Heritage Centre caters for primary, second- and third-level students. Our programme consists of:
- A visit to the Heritage Centre, which begins with a guided tour. Using a model of Westport, the history of the town and the Clew Bay area is brought to life. There are quizzes and competitions for different age groups to make the learning a fun experience
- A guided walking tour of the town of Westport
Ireland's struggle for independence
See original artefacts relating to Major John MacBride and his wife, Maud Gonne MacBride (inspiration of the love poetry of W B Yeats), autograph books of prisoners of war... and lots more from the War of Independence and Civil War periods.
Grace O'Malley (Granuaile) and the O'Malley Clan
The dominant clan in this part of what is now County Mayo, ancestors of the Brownes of Westport House.
See the Browne family tree, tracing the O'Malley connection
The Port of Westport
Prior to the arrival of the railway in the 1870s, one of the main trading ports in the west of Ireland
Croagh Patrick
Renowned for its pilgrimage in honour of Saint Patrick's forty days spent on the mountain in 441AD, and an important site in the pre-Christian era