Location
McCarthy’s Bar & Guesthouse is centrally located in Westport Town centre. It is also an ideal base for touring Connemara, Clifden and Achill. Golf, horse-riding and fishing are all within close proximity.
As there is a taxi on the premises, transport to and from your collection point/activity can be arranged.
- Westport has a new all-weather Leisure/Swimming Pool complex, Cinema and children's playground which is ideally located at the rear of the guesthouse
- Why not visit Westport House and attractions located at the Quay area
- Westport has a large selection of Italian, Chinese, Thai Indian and also good 'auld' award winning Irish restaurants. Seafood a speciality in many eating places. Westport also has it's fair share of pubs where you can hear music nightly - Matt Molloy's Pub (of Chieftains fame) being one of the most renowned
- Interested in walking? There are a lot of mountain, coastal and nature walks. Croagh Patrick, one of the most famous mountains, can be climbed all year
- Westport also boasts a championship golf course and there is a choice of other golf courses and driving ranges within easy reach - Ballinrobe, Castlebar, Belmullet, Claremorris etc
- Visit Westport Heritage Centre or Turlough Park Museum of Country Life
- Other activities nearby include clay pigeon shooting, horse riding, surfing, cycling and cruises to the islands
- Mayo is famous for lake and river fishing and sea angling. Boat hire can be arranged
- Within easy driving distance are Knock Shrine, Foxford Woollen Mills, Ballintubber Abbey, where the 'rich & famous' - and not so famous - get married!
- For a scenic day trip check out Kylemore Abbey, Connemara National Park, Killary Harbour & fjord, Clifden, Leenane and Galway city