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Two day Durrow sale of over 1200 lots includes furniure, Chinese ceramics and an early map of Ireland
New Irish whiskey brand looks to pirate queen to bring in treasure
Grace O’Malley launching in May with aim of achieving €6m in revenues within five years
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Mayo’s Westport House scoops top tourism award
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Westport House sold to Co Mayo hotelier
Historic property offered for €10m after Browne family got into financial difficulty
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Inishbofin the first Irish island to receive ecotourism award
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Westport House sale is a ‘national problem’, council says
Heritage Council urges action to ensure Browne family can continue to run the house
Westport House talks are at a ‘delicate’ stage, Ring says
Nama and Mayo County Council are in negotiation over future of historic house
End of an era for Westport House
Historic Mayo property on sale after a long battle by Browne family to retain ownership
Westport House and estate put up for sale
Browne family have ‘reluctantly’ decided to put Co Mayo tourist site on the market
Westport House may have to be sold, family told
Mayo County Council’s ability to secure estate after Nama withdrawal is in doubt
Westport House owners still ‘in dark’ over estate’s future
Negotiations still at early stage, according to Minister of State for Tourism Michael Ring
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
Westport House generates €50m a year for Co Mayo
Study reveals historic house creates millions in indirect investment in western region
Survey of tower house on Galway estate ‘authorised’
16th century structure on Ballynahinch Castle Hotel estate owned by Denis O’Brien
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Song and dance fill Westport House
Rock, comedy and some fine food were cornerstones of the third annual event
Mind the bunkers as you shoot for the flag: it’s FootGolf
Deer Park sets up course with 21in cups for those who want to bend it like Bubba
Hospital steps in to tackle the child obesity epidemic
Temple Street hospital’s W82GO plan is a healthy lifestyle programme that treats children together with their families
‘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
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