Dalton/D'Alton (Mount Dalton)
The Dalton family were another old family of county Westmeath who lost much of their land in the 17th century. Oliver Dalton lived at Milltown and Mount Dalton. He married Catherine O’Reilly of Ballinlough and they had four sons, three of whom, Richard, Oliver and James, served in the Austrian army and were created Counts in 1777. Oliver married Maria Costello of Tullaghan, county Mayo and had three sons and two daughters. The daughters married Robert Dillon O’Reilly and Ignatius Dillon Begg. The Begg family were living at Mount Dalton at the beginning of the 19th century.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Dalton | Loughan | Rathconrath | Mullingar | Rathconrath 57 | Westmeath |
OSI Ref: N231522
OS Sheet: 18 Discovery map: 41 |
Archival sources
- Marriage agreement between Gabriel Clarke of Dublin and Ann Dalton of Loughan, Co Westmeath, 17 Dec 1748. D 8959; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Dalton of Rowlandstown, Co Westmeath and Mullymahon, Co Longford, c 1630-1700. GO Ms 171, 131; National Library of Ireland
- Pedigree of Dalton of Dundonnell, Croghowl, Grenanstown, Rathconrath and Milltown, all in Co Westmeath, c 1550-1761. GO Ms 162, 156-161; National Library of Ireland