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House Name / Description | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref |
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Built on the site of the O'Malley castle of Cathair na Mart by Colonel John Browne, expanded by his grandson to the design of Richard Cassels, the house remained in the possession of the Browne family for over three centuries. The house and grounds have functioned as a major tourist attraction in the west of Ireland since the early 1960s. Sold in January 2017 to Hotel Westport Ltd, a company owned by the locally based Hughes family. |
Westport Demesne | Oughaval | Westport | Westport Urban 155 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.80017 -9.53611 OSI Ref: L988 845 Discovery map #31. OS Sheet #88. |
Mount Browne
(H305)
A house built in the early 18th century and used by the first generations of Brownes at Westport. Wilson describes it as the seat of Mr. Browne in 1786. It was later occupied by Denis Browne, Member of Parliament, brother of the 1st Marquess of Sligo, and other family members. It was leased by John D. Browne from the Marquess of Sligo's estate at the time of Griffith's Valuation, when it was valued at £30. The Irish Tourist Association file of the 1940s states that the mansion had been demolished. |
Mountbrown | Aghagower | Westport | Aghagower North 132 | Burrishoole | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.77486 -9.47602 OSI Ref: M027816 Discovery map #31. OS Sheet #88. |
Part of an estate bought by John Browne 3rd Earl of Altamont in 1794 this house, situated very close to the seashore, was let to various persons during the 19th century including Isidore Blake, Reverend Francis Ruttledge. At the tie of Griffith's Valuation it was occupied by Campbell Sawers and valued at £8. It is labelled Oldhead Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but as Oldhead House on the later 25-inch edition. In 1936 the house was sold to John Gardner of Lackafinna, Cong, county Mayo. It later became a hotel and is now the centre of a holiday village. |
Oldhead | Kilgeever | Westport | Louisburgh 143 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.77438 -9.77639 OSI Ref: L829 820 Discovery map #30. OS Sheet #86. |
Boathaven Lodge
(H307)
Like Oldhead House, a summer residence, owned by the Browne family, Marquesses of Sligo, and let to various persons. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was leased by Hugh Wilbraham and valued at £14. It is labelled Boathaven Lodge on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map but does not appear on the 25-inch edition of the 1890s. Modern building occupy the site now. |
Oldhead | Kilgeever | Westport | Louisburgh 143 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.77894 -9.77203 OSI Ref: L832 825 Discovery map #30. OS Sheet #86. |
Cherry Cottage
(H308)
A house inhabited mainly by agents to the Marquess of Sligo, including George Hildebrand in the mid nineteenth century and George Taylor in the early 20th century. At the time of Griffith's Valuation it was valued at £15. The Hastings interest in this house was sold in the Landed Estates' Court in November 1874. It is still extant. |
Drumminaweelaun | Oughaval | Westport | Westport Rural 154 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.79263 -9.56316 OSI Ref: L970 837 Discovery map #31. OS Sheet #87. |
Summerville/Villa Lodge
(H309)
A house orginally built for a member of the Browne family, it was leased by the 2nd Marquess of Sligo to Courtney Kenny of Ballinrobe in 1830 and was used by the Kennys as a summer residence. Courtney Kenny leased the property to John Sidney Smith, agent to the Westport estate in 1855. The house was valued at £14 at this time. A drawing, map and 20th century accounts re this property are included in the Kenny Papers. |
Rossbeg | Oughaval | Westport | Westport Rural 154 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.79355 -9.56167 OSI Ref: L971 838 Discovery map #31. OS Sheet #87. |
The original house is marked on Bald's map of Mayo compiled between 1809 and 1816 so it was most likely built in the early 1810s and certainly was in existence by 1816. It was constructed as a sporting lodge for the 2nd Marquess of Sligo, who had visited Delphi in Greece. It was leased to Thomas Spencer Lindsey of Hollymount House, county Mayo in the 1820s, to Stepney St George of Headford Castle, county Galway in the 1830s and to the Honourable Reverend William Conynham Plunket, a brother of Bishop Thomas Plunket, in the 1850s. Plunket was succeeded as tenant by Captain and Mrs Houstoun and other members of the Houstoun family. William Weinholt took over the lease of Delphi Lodge in 1884 and it was at this time that the building of a new 'Delphi House' began, which is the house that now occupies the site. When the 6th Marquess of Sligo sold his estate to the Land Commission, he bought back this property and the 20th century history of Delphi Lodge is well documented in the Westport Estate Papers. The house was bought by Peter Mantle in the 1980s and is now run as a guest house specializing in fishing holidays. |
Tawnyinlough | Kilgeever | Westport | Bundorragha 130 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.63193 -9.74621 OSI Ref: L845 661 Discovery map #37. OS Sheet #115. |
Aasleagh Lodge
(H311)
Documents in the Westport Estate Papers record the leasing of the fishing at Aasleagh 'Assdia' by the Viscounts Bourke of Mayo to the ffrench family of Galway in the 17th century. The 19th century lodge was let to the Honourable David Plunket in the 1850s. It was burnt down in 1923 but renovated and leased as a fishing lodge to various persons. It was let to Lord and Lady Brabourne, relatives of the Brownes of Westport, in the 1970s before its sale to the Fisheries Board. |
Srahatloe | Aghagower | Westport | Erriff 131 | Murrisk | Mayo |
Lat/Lon:
53.61685 -9.67001 OSI Ref: L895643 Discovery map #37. OS Sheet #116. |
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