After landing in Westport, we headed off to Matt Molloy's Pub. Matt Molloy is a flutist for the infamous Chieftains band. When we arrived, there was a group of ladies sitting the back room singing rebel songs. This is very common in pubs. Jukeboxes are not required.
People sing for enjoyment, singing about their history.
Soon, a traditional session started where a group of locals came in and started playing instruments and listeners soon started dancing, while everyone crowded to the back room to hear. Soon everyone is clapping and dancing. Before long, we were chatting with some Notre Dame students studying in Dublin. Croagh Patrick is the hill that St. Patrick fasted on for 40 days and nights. We then headed over to the Great Famine Memorial and to the ruins of an old abbey along Clew Bay, which was built in 1457.