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Easter party for aware

As part of being one of three towns selected nationwide as a heritage demonstration town, Westport will receive €120,000 this year to develop the pilot project.

Mayo was “All Shook Up” on Wednesday morning when an off-shore earthquake was felt across large parts of the west and north of the county. The quake which registered four on the Richter Scale, was the second-largest earthquake recorded in either Ireland or Britain after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in 1984. Wednesday’s off-shore ‘quake was recorded 60km west of Belmullet at a depth of 3km, shortly before 9am. The tremors from the quake were felt well inland, with numerous members of the public reporting objects moving and shaking in homes and others describing the sensation of the earthquake as like a large truck passing very close by.

The annual journal of the Westport Historical Society will be launched on Wednesday July 21 at 6pm in The Helm.

Westport Historical Society has arranged guided walks of Westport each Thursday during July and August.

Enjoy a free guided tour of historic Westport Quay by Westport Historical Society on Sunday August 23 at 3pm or Wednesday August 26 at 11am.