Westport House
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Westport House in Westport, Ireland is the stately home of the Marquess of Sligo. It was built by the Browne family in the 18th Century, on the site of an O'Malley castle whose dungeons are still present today. The architects were Richard Cassels and later James Wyatt.
Colonel John Browne (1638-1711) who built the original Westport House married Grace O'Malley’s great great Granddaughter, Maude Burke. He was a Roman Catholic who fought on the Williamite side in the War of the Two Kings. His descendants, however, converted to the established Church of Ireland, and prospered.
The current Marquess of Sligo is Jeremy Browne. He and his family still own and live in the Country Park and have been responsible for its success as a commercial enterprise.
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