O'Malley (Newcastle)
This branch of the O'Malley family of Burrishoole, held an estate of about 1,500 acres in the parish of Meelick, barony of Gallen, county Mayo, with one townland in the parish of Rosslee, barony of Carra. They lived at Newcastle formerly an O'Donel residence. In the 1880s the estate passed to the Brewster family who still occupied the Rosslee part of the estate in 1906. Jacob Beckett had either bought or was leasing Newcastle. Spencer Park in Castlebar was another O'Malley family home.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | Newcastle | Meelick | Swineford | Meelick 120 | Gallen | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M319 971
OS Sheet: 71 Discovery map: 31 |
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| Spencer Park | Curragh | Aglish | Castlbar | Castlebar Urban 65 | Carra | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M148 899
OS Sheet: 78 Discovery map: 31 |
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| Marino Lodge | Glaspatrick | Oughaval | Westport | Croaghpatrick 150 | Murrisk | Mayo |
OSI Ref: L912 826
OS Sheet: 87 Discovery map: 30 |
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Archival sources
- Encumbered Estates' Court Rentals (O'Brien), Larminie, 25 Mar 1858, Vol 50, MRGS 39/024, (microfilm copy in NUIG); National Archives of Ireland
- Pedigree of O’Malley of Co Mayo including Castlebar, Newcastle and Knockmore, with copies of extracts, 365 A.D.-1830. GO MS 113, 317-360; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of O’Malleys of Cos Mayo and Galway and other countries c 1490-1920. GO MS 182, 279-286 ; National Library of Ireland
- Baker, Ringwood & Gordon, solicitors' collection, includes records re estate of Strade, barony of Gallen, George Alexander Malley, 1914-1917. Small Accs. Index 105, M.3945 (1-17); National Archives of Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- 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: 70 (Newcastle, O'Donel)
- LEET, Ambrose. ''A directory to the market towns, villages, gentlemen's seats, and other noted places in Ireland''. Dublin: Printed by B. Smith, 1814 : 282 (Marino) & 306 (Newcastle, Ruttledge)
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol I, 289 (Spencer Park) & Vol II, 365 (Newcastle)
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: 311
- HUSSEY DE BURGH, U. H. ''The Landowners of Ireland. An alphabetical list of the owners of estates of 500 acres or £500 valuation and upwards in Ireland''. Dublin: Hodges, Foster and Figgis, 1878. [available online at www.askaboutireland.ie] : 354
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Castlebar Union, 5 (Spencer Park) & Swineford Union, 71 (Newcastle)
- ORDNANCE SURVEY NAME BOOKS, County Mayo: Vol I, 317
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of Untenanted Lands in Rural Districts, Distinguishing Demesnes on Which There is a Mansion...'', HC 1906, c, 177: 359
Modern printed sources
- BURKE, Sir Bernard. ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the Landed Gentry of Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Harrison & Sons, 1886: Vol II, 1389-1390
- MULLOY, Sheila. ''O'Malley People and Places''. Whitegate, Co Clare: Ballinakella Press, 1998: 79-80
- ''Freeman's Journal'': Encumbered Estates Court sale reports, 26 March 1858, p.4.