Landed Estates
University of Galway

Summerville/Villa Lodge

Estate(s)
Townland Rossbeg
Civil Parish Oughaval
PLU Westport
DED Westport Rural 154
County Mayo
Barony Murrisk
Description A house orginally built for a member of the Browne family, it was leased by the 2nd Marquess of Sligo to Courtney Kenny of Ballinrobe in 1830 and was used by the Kennys as a summer residence. Courtney Kenny leased the property to John Sidney Smith, agent to the Westport estate in 1855. The house was valued at £14 at this time. A drawing, map and 20th century accounts re this property are included in the Kenny Papers.
Summerville [Murrisk] (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, www.buildingsofireland.ie)
Summerville

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