The Town Clock,,Westport,,County Mayo.

Westport has a Beautiful Town Centre,,in the Georgian Architectural style,,as one of the few planned Planned Towns in the Country [ by James Wyatt in 1780 ] The planning of the town was Commissioned by Lord Sligo,,of the Stately Home,Westport House,,as a place for his workers and his tenants to live,,among the Picturesque features of the town are it's Tree lined,flower decorated,Promenade [The Mall ] and several Stone Bridges over the river Carrow - Beg,,,The Famous Pilgrimage Mountain " Croagh Patrick " known locally as " The Reek " lies 10km to the to the West of the Town near the Villages of Murrisk and Lecanvey, presents a striking backdrop to the town,,,The Church on the Summit can be made out with the naked eye from Westport,,,Westport is a very popular Tourist Destination and has won the National Tidy Towns,Competition on three occasions,in 2001,,,2006 and 2008.