Janey Mac is a contemporary neighbourhood bar serving premium, whiskey, world wine, gin and cocktails. We are located in the heart of Westport.
Closed until further notice. Stay Safe and we look forward to welcoming you back when we return.
13/08/2020
As of today we wish to announce that we have handed over the reins of our beautiful, award winning bar to new owners.
We would like to wish them every success & to thank all of our lovely customers for their support since we opened the doors to Janey Mac.
It was an adventure.
30/07/2020
Thank you to all our valued customers both locally and further afield for your continued support.
We continue to receive reservation requests on a daily basis, for which we are very grateful, however under Covid 19 Government Guidelines, we are not permitted to open yet so therefore we are not in a position to accept bookings.
13/06/2020
Today is world gin day. We have over 50 world class gins and some of the finest tonics to go with them.
Here's to raising a glass with you all soon in our award winning Gin Bar!
08/06/2020
Roll on July 20th, looking forward to bringing you the best Gin's in the world.
Stay Safe, Stay Local
31/05/2020
St. Clements East cocktail. Perfect for the warm weather.
Here's Owen making a delicious Espresso Martini 🍸🙂
15/04/2020
To all our loyal customers.
We've disinfected all surfaces and will continue to do so. We have a clean air system that clears the air 3 times an hour.
We also have individual restrooms.
We hope to see you all soon when the government advises it is safe to reopen.
In the meantime stay safe.
14/04/2020
Who would you order one for?
Just for fun, comment below.
13/04/2020
We just absolutely love the taste and smoothness of Strawboys Vodka. Brewed here in Mayo by
A tour of the distillery in Ballina is a great day out, followed by trying their products in our cocktails here in Westport.
Hope to see you in safer times.
12/04/2020
From all of us at Janey Mac, have a very Happy Easter and stay safe.
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On the 8th September 1800 The Right Honourable, the Earl of Altamount leased to Richard Livingstone, Merchant, a plot of ground on Bridge Street, whereon two thatched cabins were formally standing (1789), for the yearly rent of £6. It was upon this site that the Livingstone’s established their Brewery on Bridge Street shortly thereafter and the Westport Distillery close by on Distillery Road in 1826.
In 1854, both the Distillery and Brewery employed about 150 men each and the distillery was producing about 60,000 gallons of whiskey per annum. The Distillery closed in the 1860, due to stiff competition from the Dublin distilleries who were now transporting their whiskey to Westport by rail.
Slaters Directory of 1881 when describing Westport states “A brewery, on Bridge Street belonging to Mr. Livingstone; two branch banks (the Ulster, and Bank of Ireland), and an admirably-conducted hotel are the chief business establishments” in Westport.
After William Livingstone died on the 11th April 1894, aged 62 years, the property was inherited by Mary Livingstone. On the 18th April 1902 Mary Livingstone, widow of Belclare, Westport transferred the property upon which the brewery was situated (and where our storeroom is now situated) and the brewery itself, to her son, Henry Livingstone of Belclare and the rights to continue to use the name of William Livingstone whilst carrying on the business of brewer.
On the 8th May 1906 a portion of the property, upon which our bar is situated today and which was built in 1838, was sold by William H. Darley Livingstone of Belclare, Westport to William Kennedy, a Watchmaker, who was a tenant in the property from year to year, for the sum of £300. In this deed the property is described as “bounded on the West by Bridge Street, on the North by Dominick Hastings, on the East by the Brewery and on the South by the Scotch House”
On the 13th November 1919, the property was sold by William Kennedy, then described as “Jeweller” to William White Hewetson, a Cycle Mechanic for the sum of £290
On the 6th February 1920, William White Hewetson obtained a Mortgage over the property in the amount of £300. On the signed Indenture of that date, it cited again that the property was “bounded on the West by Bridge Street, on the North by premises in the occupation of Robert H Laing, on the East by the Brewery and on the south by the “Scotch House” situate on Bridge Street”.
On the 31st January 1975 William White Hewetson, retired, transferred the property to his son, Norman Hewetson. At that time the property was described as “bounded on the West by Bridge St, on the North by premises in the occupation of Kelly’s Ltd, on the east by the premises formally known as the Brewery and on the South by the premises formally known as the Scotch House”.
