Mansfield (Donegal)
In the 1870s Francis Mansfield of Castlewray was the owner of over 1200 acres in County Donegal and the family also held land in County Tyrone. Reverend George Mansfield was among the principal lessors in the parish of Donaghmore, Barony of Raphoe South at the time of Griffiths Valuation. The Mansfields acquired what had been a Wray estate in the barony of Kilmacrenan around 1800.
Associated Families
No associated families were found for this estate
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
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| Castlewray | Castlewray | Aghanunshin | Letterkenny | Castlewray | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C222152
OS Sheet: 53 Discovery map: 6 |
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| Killygordon A | Killygordon | Donaghmore | Stranorlar | Killygordon | Raphoe South | Donegal |
OSI Ref: H204944
OS Sheet: 78 Discovery map: 7 |
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| Ardrumman House | Ardrumman | Aughinish | Letterkenny | Castlewray | Kilmacrenan | Donegal |
OSI Ref: C239176
OS Sheet: 46 Discovery map: 6 |
Archival sources
- Papers relating to the Mansfield estate at Killygordan, County Donegal, 1700-1850. Martin, King, French and Ingram papers, D.1550. ; Public Record Office, Northern Ireland
Contemporary printed sources
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Stranorlar Union p.45 (Killygordon)
- 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] : p.306
- PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. ''Return of owners of land of one acre and upwards, in the several counties .... in Ireland''. HC 1876, LXXX: p.228.
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Letterkenny Union, p.4 (Castlewray), p.8 (Ardrumman)