THE EXPANSION AND DECLINE OF THE O(cid:8217)DONEL ESTATE NEWPORT, COUNTY MAYO 1785-1852 Peter Mullowney 1 2 3 Lewis on Newport (1837) 4 Lewis on Newport (1837) 5 O(cid:8217)Donnells of Donegal 6 7 8 9 Factors in the decline of the estate § The O'Donels originally from Donegal. § Transplanted to the Ballycroy district of Mayo, around 1654. § Neal O'Donel, held title to Kildavnet and Achill Beg in 1776. § In 1781 he purchased the fine estate of Cong. § Four years later he was able to purchase the Burrishoole estate from John Thomas Medlicott for £33,589 in opposition to John, third earl of Altamont, afterwards first marquis of Sligo. 10