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Clew Bay Heritage Centre is a local history museum in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. [1] [2] Located in the west of the town, on the pier, it illustrates the social history and heritage of the Clew Bay area and Westport.
The Carrowkennedy ambush was an ambush carried out by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on 2 June 1921, [1] [4] during the Irish War of Independence.An IRA flying column, commanded by Michael Kilroy, ambushed a mobile patrol of the Royal Irish Constabulary including Black and Tans recruits at Carrowkennedy, near Westport, County Mayo.
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]
The Westport Historical Society has a new, free map that highlights the town's history, beloved shorelines, and local landmarks. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support ...
John MacBride was born at The Quay, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, to Patrick MacBride, a shopkeeper and trader, and the former Honoria Gill, who survived her son. [2] A plaque marks the building on the Westport Quays where he was born (now the Helm Bar and Restaurant).
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 ...
Statue of Gráinne Mhaol in Westport House Westport House in County Mayo, Ireland, was the seat of the Browne dynasty, Marquesses of Sligo , direct descendants of Grace O'Malley. The current house was built close to the site of Cahernamart ( Cathair na Mart – "fort of the beef market"), an Ó Máille fort.
There were four more men killed on the National Army side as well as Captain Ruddy. Three were from County Mayo: Vice-Brigadier Joe Walsh, a former member of the West Mayo flying column, who died in hospital; and Volunteers Woods from Westport Quay, P. McEllin of Kiltimagh and Murphy from Galway.