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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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