Westport Civic Trust

Promoting the preservation and renewal of the built and natural environment of West Mayo

Welcome to Westport Civic Trust’s website.

Using the menu above (top right), you can access information about the Trust, find about our past events and visit the Gallery. This includes photographs of the town and the Quay taken in 2000 and again in 2025, along with some 19th century pictures and photos of the Trust’s activities. In the Gallery, click on the large picture to open the full gallery, and use the right and left arrows to access more galleries.

The Links & Resources page has links to both local and national information, which you may find useful.

Autumn 2026 - Spring 2027 Events

The bogs of Mayo - their natural and cultural history

Eoin McGreal
20th october 2026
Westport Plaza Hotel 8pm

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How we might clothe ourselves: flax and linen in Ireland from prehistory to today

Orla Murphy
Monday 23rd November 2026
Westport Plaza Hotel 8pm

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Christmas Miscellany

Music and Words by Westport Townhall Community Choir, Kate Carey and Dolores Grady
Admission free, donations to the Holy Trinity Church Restoration Fund
15th December 2026
Holy Trinity Church 8pm

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Westport Civic Trust

The Westport Civic Trust aims to promote and initiate the preservation and protection, renewal and improvement of the buildings and other features of the natural, historical, cultural, scientific and architectural interest of the area, for the benefit of the community.

Westport Civic Trust is committed to raising community awareness about the natural, historical and architectural heritage of the west Mayo region, promoting good planning standards as well as providing educational lectures and excursions for members. The public lecture programme runs a series of monthly evening talks during the autumn, winter and spring in the Plaza hotel. Talks are free to members of the Civic Trust. Non-members are welcome for a small cover charge and can sign up as members on lecture nights.