Abandoned ireland
Mannin House,
Mayo.
Documenting our Heritage
Mannin House was the seat of Captain Gerald Dillon, who died in 1720.
Captain Gerald Dillon and his daughter, Fanny Dillon became the subject of Turlough Carolan's tunes such as 'Planxty Dillon' and 'Fanny Power'
Following the death of the Captain's son John Dillon in 1731, the estate was divided between his 3 sisters, who were married to James Betagh, Felix MacDonnell and Josias Dillon of Holywell.
The Betaghs settled at Mannin House. A rental of Viscount Dillon's shows Robert Beytagh living at Mannin in 1805.
Laura Beytagh owned 996 acres in county Mayo in 1876. When she and her sister went to live in Galway the house became the property of the Jesuits.
Mannin House then passed into the ownership of the Grogans.
Mannin House is now abandoned and derelict.
Turlough Carolan
