Built in 1730 on the ruins of a castle that was home to Grace O’Malley, the famous 16th century Pirate Queen of Connaught, Westport House is one of County Mayo’s most popular tourist attractions.
Built in 1730 on the ruins of a castle that was home to Grace O’Malley, the famous 16th century Pirate Queen of Connaught, Westport House is one of County Mayo’s most popular tourist attractions.
Throughout Ireland you can see impressive sites where the ancient and the modern go hand in hand. Nowhere is this combination more striking than at Blackrock Castle, home to Ireland’s first interactive astronomy centre.
Throughout Ireland you can see impressive sites where the ancient and the modern go hand in hand. Nowhere is this combination more striking than at Blackrock Castle, home to Ireland’s first interactive astronomy centre.