Westport House
County Mayo, Ireland
Westport House is a castle in County Mayo, Ireland, first built in 1730. The nearest other castle is Doon Castle, 3.3 mi away. It is owned by John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo.
Westport House at a glance
Built
1730
18th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
John Browne, 1st Marquess of Sligo
Architect
Richard Cassels
About Westport House
Westport House in Westport, County Mayo, Ireland, is a Georgian country house, historically the family seat of the Marquess of Sligo and the Brownes. The house was designed by the architect Richard Cassels with later additions by Thomas Ivory and James Wyatt.
From the Wikipedia article on Westport House, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Westport House sits at 53.8006, -9.5356 in County Mayo. The closest other castles are Doon Castle (3.3 mi), Rockfleet Castle (7.7 mi) and Castle Carra (13 mi). County Mayo has 14 castles in all.
