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Town in Connacht, Ireland
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Newport is a village in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland. It was originally Baile Uí Fhiacháin or Ballyveaghan, then re-built in the 18th century as a port and linen manufacturing centre. But even the industrious Quakers couldn't make a success of it and Newport withered as Westport grew. It's just a single street, and in 2022 its population was all of 815. That makes it by some margin the biggest village along the bleak northwest coast of Mayo, so it's convenient to describe those places' attractions and facilities here. A separate page describes Achill Island.
Bright cheery cafe for breakfast or lunch.
Gastropub with great food, value for money.
Charming hotel with 30 rooms in village centre.
The nearest airport is Knock (NOC). It has limited flights and you might prefer to fly into Dublin or Shannon and drive.
Read in the guideThe village is small, just a single street, but you need wheels for outlying attractions.
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