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Westport (Irish: Cathair na Mart, meaning 'the stone fort of the beeves', historically anglicised as Cahernamart) [2] is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. [3] It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. Westport is a tourist destination and scores highly for quality of life. [4]
After the war, the town hall continued to serve as a venue for public events, such as a performance of the comic opera, The Mikado, produced by the Westport Musical Society in May 1938. [4] In 1966, on the 50th anniversary of the Easter Rising , the Minister for Social Welfare , Kevin Boland , visited Westport and inspected a guard of honour ...
Westport United was formed in 1911 and is one of the oldest association football clubs in both County Mayo and Connacht. [1] [2] [3] There was an early connection with Bohemian F.C. Frank Gill, who was originally from the Quays area of Westport, was involved with both Bohemians and Westport United in the 1900s and it was through this connection that the Mayo club adopted the Bohemians red and ...
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In 1954 Westport Town, Barcastle, Quay Hearts and Castlebar Celtic became the founder members of the Mayo Association Football League. [1] Castlebar Celtic finished the inaugural season as champions and, together with Westport United, they went on to become the league's most successful clubs.
Mayo Senior Football Championship Winners 2022 Runners-Up 1905, 1907, 1912, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1942, 1991; All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship Winners 2017; Mayo Senior Hurling Championship Winners 1962, 1964, 1969, 1970
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Matt Molloy's Pub in Bridge Street, Westport During the 1970s, Molloy was a member of The Bothy Band and its successor, the re-founded Planxty . He joined The Chieftains in 1979, replacing Michael Tubridy .