Estate: McDonnell (Breandrum)

Associated Families

• Malley
• Browne (Marquess of Sligo)
• FitzGerald (Turlough)
• McAlpine
• McDonnell (Breandrum)

Description

Records in the Westport Estate Papers document the McDonnells' possession of the lands of Breandrum and others in the barony of Carra, county of Mayo, in the 18th century. In 1854 the 3rd Marquess of Sligo sold Breandrum and other lands in the barony of Carra to Colonel James McAlpine. In 1855 James Malley, assignee of Francis Crosbie McDonnell, an insolvent, sold 455 acres in the parish of Turlough to Lyons Carney. The original lease, dated 1758, was from George FitzGerald of Rockfield to Alexander McDonnell of Castlebar, ancestor of F.C.McDonnell. The McDonnell interest in a similar lease was sold by the widow of William Malley in 1864. In 1878 the same lands, Toormore East and West, were advertised for sale in the Landed Estates' Court by Patrick Rowan. They were offered for sale in the Land Judges' Court in June 1890, again by members of the Rowan family. The Irish Times reported that the lots were not sold.

Houses

House Name / Description	Townland	Civil Parish	PLU	DED	Barony	County	Map Ref
Windsor House (H410) In 1786 Wilson referss to Breandrum as the seat of Mr. McDonnell. A house valued at £40 was held by Colonel James McAlpine at Breandrum or Windsor at the time of Griffith's Valuation. The original house has been replaced by a modern building.	Breandrum	Breaghwy	Castlebar	Turlough 69	Carra	Mayo	Lat/Lon: 53.87100 -9.23916 OSI Ref: M185920 Discovery map #31. OS Sheet #79.

Archival sources

• National Archives of Ireland: Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Malley, 17 May 1855, Vol 34, MRGS 39/016, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Malley, 31 May 1864, Vol 72, MRGS 39/036, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Archives of Ireland: Landed Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Rowan, 3 May 1878, Vol 132, MRGS 39/059, (microfilm copy in NUIG)
• National Library of Ireland: Westport Estate Papers, Collection List 78

Contemporary printed sources

Many of these resources are now available online. For a list with Web links please see the Online Printed Sources Links

• TAYLOR, George & SKINNER, Andrew. Maps of the Roads of Ireland, surveyed in 1777 and corrected down to 1783. Facsimile of 2nd edition. Shannon: Irish University Press, 1969: 223
• WILSON, William. The Post-Chaise Companion or Travellers Directory Through Ireland. The author: Dublin, 1786 : 403 (Breandrum)

Modern printed sources

• Freeman's Journal: Incumbered Estates Court sale reports, 22 June 1855, p.4
• Irish Times: Advertisement for sale in Land Judges' Court of Toormore by Rowan family, published 5 May 1890, p.1. Land Judges' Court sale reports, 7 June 1890, p.8.

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