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Almost €105,000 was raised this year from the Seven Day In-A-Row Croagh Patrick Challenge for Mayo Autism Action.

If you are heading to the Get out There adventure festival this weekend, then why not make it more fun and less stressful by getting there using public transport services provided from Castlebar, Newport, and Louisburgh. Or if you do come by car, why not park and stride?

Following the annual climb of Croagh Patrick last weekend which resulted in a number of pilgrims being injured, local Westport Electoral Area councillors have called for more safety measures to be put in place at The Reek.

Just in case it did not have enough hotels, plans are now in place for the development of yet another hotel in Westport. Leading hotels in this tourist haven for County Mayo include the Castlecourt Hotel, the Westport Plaza, Hotel Westport, Knockranny House Hotel, the Westport Woods Hotel, the Mill Times Hotel, the Wyatt Hotel, the Clew Bay Hotel and the Atlantic Carlton Hotel. Now, as part of an ambitious masterplan, management at Westport House and Country Estate have announced their intention to develop a number of major new residential units including houses, apartments and a hotel, all still subject to planning but which if approved, are tipped to create 100 new jobs in the area in the distant future.

The Tochar Phadraig pilgrim walk, from Ballintubber Abbey, takes place on Saturday June 26 and offers a unique journeying experience for participants; to walk in the footsteps of St Patrick along the once royal Chariot Road; to be challenged by the 22 miles that was the pilgrim path down through the ages and to absorb the rich heritage that is embodied at every turn along the way.

The proposed parking charges for Murrisk car-park next to Croagh Patrick have been changed following lobbying of council officials.

The first ever Westport triathlon took place on Saturday May 29 last when more than 60 participants took to the sea, swimming from the Quay up to the Point before cycling a 20k round trip to Croagh Patrick and finishing up with a 10k run up and down the Railway Walk.

A successful series of cultural events took place locally in the week leading up to the National Famine Commemoration in Murrisk. The organising committee of these events would like to thank all those who attended the events throughout the week and made voluntary donations to famine relief totalling almost €2,000.

The Tochar Phádraig Pilgrim Walk from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick takes place on Saturday May 29 departing the Abbey at 8.30am.

Take part in a unique 22 mile pilgrim walk on Saturday May 29 as the Tochar Phádraig Pilgrim Walk takes place.