▁town spe ople ▁visited ▁for ▁town ▁d ances , ▁Irish ▁dan cing ▁less ons , ▁local ▁craft ▁fair s ▁and ▁other ▁performing ▁arts . ▁ ▁Events ▁ ▁Many ▁festiv als ▁and ▁events ▁are ▁held ▁in ▁and ▁around ▁West port ▁each ▁year . ▁▁ ▁West port ▁Festival ▁of ▁Music ▁and ▁Perform ing ▁Arts ▁ ▁The ▁Ac oust ic ▁Y ard ▁S inger / S ong writ ers ▁Festival , ▁May ▁ ▁West port ▁Hor se ▁& ▁P ony ▁Show , ▁June ▁ ▁Sea ▁Ang ling ▁Festival , ▁June ▁ ▁Cro agh ▁Patrick ▁Pil gr image , ▁July ▁ ▁West port ▁Arts ▁Festival , ▁October ▁ ▁West port ▁Blue ▁Gr ass ▁Festival , ▁June ▁ ▁West port ▁Sea fo od ▁Festival , ▁October ▁ ▁West port ▁Festival ▁Of ▁Chamber ▁Music , ▁September ▁▁ ▁The ▁West port ▁Sh op ▁n ' ▁Sp ra oi ▁na ▁N oll ag , ▁December ▁The ▁Salt water ▁Festival ▁West port ▁ ▁Media ▁ ▁New sp aper ▁West port ▁has ▁a ▁regional ▁newspaper ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁town , ▁The ▁May o ▁News , ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 2 ▁by ▁William ▁and ▁Patrick ▁Dor ris . ▁Other ▁newsp apers ▁available ▁are ▁the ▁May o ▁Ad vert iser , ▁Western ▁People ▁and ▁the ▁Con n aught ▁Te legraph . ▁ ▁Radio ▁Local ▁radio ▁is ▁delivered ▁by ▁West port ▁Radio ▁ 9 8 . 2 ▁FM . ▁ ▁Tour ism ▁ ▁West port ▁is ▁County ▁May o ' s ▁premier ▁tour ist ▁destination , ▁visited ▁by ▁hol iday ▁mak ers ▁from ▁all