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Octagon

Fodor's Review:

Today Westport's streets radiate from its central Octagon, where an old-fashioned farmers' market is held on Thursday mornings; look for work clothes, harnesses, tools, and children's toys for sale. Traditional shops – of ironmongers, drapers, and the like – dot the streets that lead to the Octagon, while a riverside mall is lined with tall lime trees. At Westport's Quay, about 2 km (1 mi) outside town, a large warehouse has been attractively restored as holiday apartments, and there are some good bars and decent restaurants.

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