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

Yours for €13.25m: Ireland’s 10 top property sales of 2021, inside and outside Dublin

More than 800 sales of €1m or more were recorded this year, most notably of Lissadell

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 06:00

Stripe cofounder John Collison buys Abbey Leix estate for €20m

Billionaire acquires Co Laois mansion on 1,120 acres from businessman Sir David Davies

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 12:54

Downsizing David Davies puts Killoughter House contents on sale

Churchill painting of castle where Rasputin’s assassin lived included in Fonsie Mealy sale

Sat May 15 2021 - 06:00

To the manor born? Nine country estates to buy now

Live like a lord or lady on estates from Abbey Leix to Seafield House

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 06:00

117 windows, 1,000 acres: banker cashing in on palatial Laois home

Estate agents expect a lengthy campaign for this midlands big house

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 13:07

Enjoy the dark magic of winter days

Home Front: Here’s some presents to buy and courses to try

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 00:00

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

Palladio preserved in Lucan House and demesne

Lucan House, the former home of Patrick Sarsfield and of Lord Lucan, has been maintained by six decades of Italian government investment

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00

End of an era for Westport House

Historic Mayo property on sale after a long battle by Browne family to retain ownership

Thu Feb 04 2016 - 03:53

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

Oh lord: next generation takes the keys to Waterford county

When he inherited Curraghmore House – and the title of Lord Waterford – Henry de la Poer Beresford had to change the name on his bank cards. But he’s happy to embrace his newly conferred role, which includes hosting the Curraghmore Bluebell Festival

Sat May 02 2015 - 01:00