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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 Jacobite 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. Since 2006, the GaelForce West outdoor event has held been held at Westport house. It is an event that hosts such adventure sports as Sky Diving , Kayaking and Scuba-diving . It was ran from August 31st-September 2nd this year(2007). It is set to return next year to Westport house. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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