This is a guided tour with local guide Brian who will bring you to local historical places of interest he will talk about how the browne family (lord sligo) owners of westport house estate designed and created the purpose built Town of westport in the 18th century you will visit the heritage center where you will be brought back in time to the famine era and told the stories and ledgends in the 16th century about Grace Omalley THE PIRATE queen and her maritime exploits on West Coast of Ireland her marriages to 3 men and her voyage by ship to visit with Queen Elizabeth 1 in London to obtain release of family captives and prisoners in the Tower of London learn the story of major John mcbride his marriage to maude Gonne and 1916 rising exploits and execution This fantastic 3hr cycling adventure will bring you from the town to the Quay , the old Work House site and famine grave site