Unique port of call

Seán McCárthaigh experiences some of the diverse attractions on offer in Westport.

Much to the dismay of other towns and cities around the country which regularly compete with Westport for the tourist euro and dollar, the picturesque Co Mayo town was recently named as the best place in Ireland to live.

Although the competition was largely subjective and totally unscientific, anyone who has ever spent a few days in this pretty corner of Clew Bay would be unlikely to quibble with the result.