Westport Through The Year
Many festivals and events are held in and around Westport each year. http://www.westporttc.ie/NewsEvents/EventsFestivals/
In 2012 Westport House hosted the Westport Festival of Music and Performing acts. It ran over 2 days and a large variety of acts performed including Imelda May, Jools Holland, and Ray Davies. It attracted over 10,000 visitors from all parts of the country. It will now be an annual event in the town.
- The Westport Horse & Pony Show is held on the first weekend in June.
- The Sea Angling Festival is held annually in the third or fourth week in June. This is internationally acclaimed and in existence for over 42 years, attracting sea anglers from all over the world.
- The annual Croagh Patrick Pilgrimage is held annually on the last Sunday in July.
- The Westport Arts Festival is held in the first week of October. This is a festival of arts, music and literature. The Westport music festival has been revived in recent years. This five day event will now run annually in July at the Fairgreen. It began 18 July 2006.
- The Westport Seafood Festival is held on the October Bank Holiday weekend.
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Famous quotes containing the word year:
“For six years you shall sow your land and gather in its yield; but the seventh year you shall let it rest and lie fallow, so that the poor of your people may eat; and what they leave the wild animals may eat. You shall do the same with your vineyard, and with your olive orchard.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Exodus 23:10,11.