HeritageEasy30 minutes to 1 hour
The Octagon & the Mall
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About
The planned heart of Westport, best seen on foot. The Octagon is the eight-sided plaza where three streets meet, with a column carrying a statue of Saint Patrick added in 1990. From there the tree-lined North and South Malls run either side of the Carrowbeg river, which was canalised in the 1820s and crossed by arched stone bridges. A bronze bust of the 1916 leader Major John MacBride stands on the South Mall.
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Highlights
- ✓The Octagon column with its 1990 statue of Saint Patrick
- ✓The canalised Carrowbeg between the tree-lined Malls
- ✓Arched stone bridges and the painted Georgian shopfronts
- ✓The South Mall bust of Major John MacBride
Tips
- →Guided historical town walks run from the Clew Bay Heritage Centre on the Quay.
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