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Westport is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. The town centre was designed by James Wyatt in 1780, in the Georgian architectural style and is one of only a few planned towns in the country. It was the home of the pirate chief Grace O'Malley in the mid-to-late 16th century. in 2012 it also won the Best Place to Live in Ireland competition run by The Irish Times. Visitors visit Westport for several reasons: the scenery; the pubs and restaurants in the town; blue flag beaches; and Croagh Patrick. its hotels and guest houses, make it a base for holidaymakers to tour the region.
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Westport is a town in County Mayo in Ireland. It is at the south-east corner of Clew Bay, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast of Ireland. The town centre was designed by James Wyatt in 1780, in the Georgian architectural style and is one of only a few planned towns in the country. It was the home of the pirate chief Grace O'Malley in the mid-to-late 16th century. in 2012 it also won the Best Place to Live in Ireland competition run by The Irish Times. Visitors visit Westport for several reasons: the scenery; the pubs and restaurants in the town; blue flag beaches; and Croagh Patrick. its hotels and guest houses, make it a base for holidaymakers to tour the region.
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