Westport House
Westport House in County Mayo, Ireland, is home to the 11th Marquess of Sligo and his family. They are direct descendants of Gráinne Ní Mháille / Grace O'Malley.
Gráinne Ní Mháille had several castles in the West of Ireland and it was on the foundations of one of these that Westport House, was actually built. There is still an area of her original castle in the basement of the House (the Dungeons), which is on view to visitors.
The original House was built by Colonel John Browne, a Jacobite, who was at the Siege of Limerick, and his wife Maude Bourke. Maude Bourke was Gráinne Ní Mháille’s great-great granddaughter.
There is a Bronze statue of Gráinne Ní Mháille by the artist Michael Cooper - the Marquess of Sligo's brother-in-law - situated on the grounds of Westport House.
Westport House also contains a comprehensive exhibition on the life of Gráinne Ní Mháille compiled by author Anne Chambers, the World's leading authority on Granuaile.
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