Major Denis Bingham's son William birth information

[heywood]

Thanks guys
I'll have to reorganise my searching, I had been reaching into Castlebar, the village of Leitrim sounds quite promising.
I'll have to sit down and digest the timely information you have posted. Honestly, I'm a touch lost, The Tollet connection is one that I hadn't enviseaged at all.
Again Thanks, Bob

I posted earlier and read this all the time but I don’t think there is a ‘Leitrim’ in Mayo.
There is a ‘Mayo’ townland in County Leitrim and a Leitrim village in County Leitrim.
Many Ancestry trees show, Leitrim, Mayo and I wonder if that is just the way Ancestry organises it.

[Bob Queensland]

Hi Elizabeth
Yes it is a small world
As you have already read, my ancestors stem from Doolough Lodge, the earliest my great great grandfather Arthur Shaen Bingham from the 1850's, I am unsure whether his father William owned it, a hunting lodge as part of the Bingham Estate in the early 1800s.
If you ever turn it into a B&B my wife and I would love to stay there when we eventually explore the area of Binghamstown and Bellmullet and family gravesites.
Should you require further information, I have compiled a complete family spreadsheet all the way up to Colm Mullet, partner of the last Bingham (nee) Breege Shaw (2011) to live at Doolough Lodge.
Well wishes for you and your family, Bob

[Kiltaglassan]

As you have already read, my ancestors stem from Doolough Lodge, the earliest my great great grandfather Arthur Shaen Bingham from the 1850's, I am unsure whether his father William owned it, a hunting lodge as part of the Bingham Estate in the early 1800s.

GeoHive National Townland and Historical Map Viewer (which is back up and running again) has these maps for Doolough Lodge.

After clicking 'Accept' and 'OK', click on the relevant Basemap Gallery map.

Historic 6" Last Edition B&W
https://arcg.is/1qWCeD
https://arcg.is/1u1vOn


KG

[hanes teulu]

Morning Advertiser, 25 Sep 1857
" ... Sir Peacock, Bart., who was on a visit with Captain Houston, of Doolough Lodge, County Mayo ..."

There's an 1852 reference to a Captain Houston taking a fishing lease for Doolough Lough.

[hanes teulu]

There is a very, very lengthy report of a court case involving fishing rights - Plunkett v Houston.

Mayo Constitution, 20 July 1852
" ... Captain Houston, who is a stranger in the country, but who has taken a considerable tract of land from Lord Sligo, and is a gentleman of great wealth and influence ... Gentlemen, Mr Plunkett has not the honour of Captain Houston's acquaintance, that gentleman has built or is building a house near his mountain farms where he feeds his flocks of sheep".

Mayo Constitution, 7 Nov 1854
" ... poison was placed by some miscreant in the dog kennels at Dhulough Lodge. It is impossible not to connect this malicious act with the unwonted success which has attended Captain Houston's sheep stealing ...".

Did Captain (W) Houston have Doo/Dunlough Lodge built?

   

[hanes teulu]

There is a very, very lengthy report of a court case involving fishing rights - Plunkett v Houston.

Mayo Constitution, 20 July 1852
" ... Captain Houston, who is a stranger in the country, but who has taken a considerable tract of land from Lord Sligo, and is a gentleman of great wealth and influence ... Gentlemen, Mr Plunkett has not the honour of Captain Houston's acquaintance, that gentleman has built or is building a house near his mountain farms where he feeds his flocks of sheep".

Mayo Constitution, 7 Nov 1854
" ... poison was placed by some miscreant in the dog kennels at Dhulough Lodge. It is impossible not to connect this malicious act with the unwonted success which has attended Captain Houston's sheep stealing ...".

Did Captain (W) Houston have Doo/Dunlough Lodge built?

 

He had Dunlough House built 1854

[Bob Queensland]

Hi Guys
Thank you, it is quite plausible that Captain Houston may have built the lodge because William Bingham, Arthur's father married a Maria Houston in 1825, although I believe William and Maria lived at Curraughboy not far from Binghamstown until his death from fever in 1848 after which Maria went to live at Doolough Lodge with her son Arthur who married later in 1854. The dates and era seem OK to match your observations, Again Thanks, Bob

[Bob Queensland]

Thanks KG
Your map reference is fantastic
Confirms Lodge to be built after 1830s
Also able to find original Bingham family home at Newbrook (now ruin) very near the village of Leitrim in Leitrim County on the Shannon River and source of Geraghty/Tollet family link. At present more questions than answers but getting closer. Thanks Guys, Bob

[heywood]

Hello Bob,
I still wonder about the references to Leitrim and where they originate.
Re your last post about Newbrook.
There are several references to Newbrook, Mayo.
Here are a couple.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlmayo2/lordclanmorris_mayolandlords.html

https://property.irishexaminer.com/holiday-homes/brochure/newbrook-house-ballyglass-mayo-ireland/4492783

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31310028/newbrook-house-bellanaloob-county-mayo-2

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/31310029/newbrook-house-bellanaloob-county-mayo

Sorry, if this is more questions 

Heywood