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corporate guests and tourists alike. The Hotel is of an extremely high
standard having just undergone an extensive refurbishment and extension
in 2006. We are situated on the N5, on a tributary of the famous River
Moy. This lively town is only ten miles from Knock International Airport
and 20 minutes drive from Mayo's capital town, Castlebar.
OUR LADY’S SHRINE, CO. MAYO, IRELAND
Phone: 094 9388100. Fax 094 9388295
WESTPORT
www.knock-shrine.ie e-mail:
info@knock-shrine.ie
Few Irish towns can match either Westport’s charm or its appealing
continental flavour. Cheerful, multi-coloured shop fronts jostle for
Programme of Ceremonies and Devotions
attention with a bewildering array of pubs, cafés and restaurants. The
April 29th to October 14th, 2007.
comparative calm of the elegant tree-lined mall with its Georgian
6 Public Masses each day
buildings provides the perfect foil and the views of Croagh Patrick,
Confessions from 11.00 a.m. onwards
Clew Bay and Clare Island as you enter the town are breathtaking. Public Devotions: Weekdays 2.00 p.m. Sundays 2.30 p.m.
Just a stone’s throw away on the shores of Clew Bay is the charming
National Public Novena (14-22 Aug. incl.) 3.00 p.m. & 8.30 p.m.
Quay area, which offers a further selection of pubs, shops and
restaurants. Here also is the entrance to Westport House & Country
KNOCK HOUSE HOTEL ***
Park. Its fine Georgian mansion, magnificent gardens and fun
Ballyhaunis Rd., Knock, Co. Mayo.
children’s activities offers the perfect day out for summer visitors.
Both children and adults will enjoy the animal and bird park, log
Beside Shrine Grounds
Ideal base for touring the West
flume, train ride around the lake and gardens, swan pedaloes, indoor
70 En-Suite Bedrooms
and outdoor slides, pitch & putt and par 3 golf courses and lake
150 Seater Conference Centre
fishing. For camping lovers, there is also a caravan and camping park
All day Restaurant
here. Westport House & Country Park is open various times from
Open all Year
March to end of September. For details of opening times please Groups welcome
contact (098) 27766/25430 or see
www.westporthouse.ie.
KNOCK
The present inhabitants of Westport House are direct descendants of
HOUSE
Phone: 094 9388088.
Grace O’Malley, 16th century Queen of Connaught and the present Lord
Fax: 094 9388044.
HOTEL
Altamont is her 13th great-grandson. Clare Island, its lopsided profile
e-mail:
info@knockhousehotel.ie
www.knockhousehotel.ie
clearly visible in the bay, was one of her castle strongholds. Another was
Carrigahowley Castle, about 13km from Westport near Newport.
Knock Museum
Traditional music is, of course, a tangible part of Ireland’s living
Opening Hours
history. It has been given a great boost by the presence of Matt Molloy’s
May – October: 10 – 6 daily November – April: 12 – 4 p.m. daily
pub, run by the flautist of the same name from the world-famous
Other opening by appointment
Chieftains. Westport has music in one or more pubs just about every
night, often relaxed sessions which visitors are welcome to join. The
Tourist Information Office in James Street is open year round. Tel: (098)
25711. The coast road connecting Westport with Leenane via Delphi
travels through the wild landscape of the Doolough Valley and crosses
over into County Galway. The valley’s name comes from the Irish for
“dark lake” and after a visit there, it’s easy to see why. Rising behind the
lake are the Mweelrea Mountains and at the south end of the valley
Only 15 minutes from Ireland West Airport Knock
Fishing Gol f Equestrian Centres
stands the 700m Ben Gorm Mountain. The region has a somewhat tragic Walking Heritage and more...
history dating back to Famine times, when more than 400 victims of the
Great Hunger perished after being refused help by the landlord at Delphi.
guestrooms accommodation
Hotel Westport, Westport, Co Mayo. Tel: (098) 25122; LoCall: 1850
53 63 73; Email:
sales@hotelwestport.ie; Web:
www.hotelwestport.ie.
Hotel Westport, the perfect place to base yourself when arriving into
www.gatewayswinford.com
Main st. | Swinford | Co. Mayo | Ireland
Tel: + 353 94 925 2156 / 925 2267 | Fax: +353 94 925 1328
Westport House.
Email:
info@gatewayswinford.com
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