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Westport House has a bustling programme of events running through December and into the New Year.

On July 15 1960, Jeremy Altamont, the 11th and present Marquess of Sligo, together with his father and mother — Denis and Jose Sligo — first opened the doors of their family home to visitors in an attempt to save and retain the historical home, which was built in 1730, in the hands of their family. From 5,000 visitors in 1960 the numbers of visitors have steadily increased to about 60,000 a year, with more than four million visitors welcomed by Westport House and Pirate Adventure Park over the years.