Westport town centre. Photo: Westport Tidy Towns

Westport named Ireland's 6th best home holiday destination

WESTPORT has been named Ireland's sixth best home holiday destination.

The selection was made by readers of the Irish Independent as part of annual awards scheme.

Westport was described as 'a small town with a big heart' and the ideal location for a weekend away.

Placed ahead of Westport were Kerry, the overall winners, Galway  Cork, Wexford  and Donegal.

All of the selected destination were lauded for 'doing tourism the right way.'