The Irish Times

Sheelyn Browne: ‘Loss of Westport House was like somebody cut off my oxygen’

Despite the difficulty of moving on, the artist remains inspired by her famed ancestral home

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00

Westport House: The tale behind the sale

The Mayo mansion saw decades of tension between its owners and the town they created

Sat Feb 11 2017 - 05:00

Westport House sold to Co Mayo hotelier

Historic property offered for €10m after Browne family got into financial difficulty

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 00:00

Historic Westport House is facing a very modern threat

The 380 acre estate’s €10m debts are being sold by Nama, leaving its future in doubt

Sat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00

Westport House generates €50m a year for Co Mayo

Study reveals historic house creates millions in indirect investment in western region

Tue Sept 29 2015 - 20:45

Song and dance fill Westport House

Rock, comedy and some fine food were cornerstones of the third annual event

Mon Jun 30 2014 - 01:00

‘Every generation tried whatever the hell they could’

Regarded as a national treasure, historic Westport House has faced many challenges through the years. ‘It’s been a struggle, I don’t think we’ve ever been a family to deny that . . . money has been a big issue,’ say the owners who have seen the business grow 60 per cent in the past four years

Thu Jan 16 2014 - 00:00