Mohill Castle, Co Leitrim 

Mark Bence-Jones. A Guide to Irish Country Houses (originally published as Burke’s Guide to Country Houses volume 1 Ireland by Burke’s Peerage Ltd. 1978); Revised edition 1988 Constable and Company Ltd, London.

p. 208. (Crofton, Bt, of Mohill/PB; Kane/LGI1958) A simple early house with tall gable ends, close to the village street of Mohill. Occupied for a period in C19 by the Kane family.” 

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THE CROFTON BARONETS, OF MOHILL, WERE MAJOR LANDOWNERS IN COUNTY LEITRIM, WITH 9,590 ACRES 

 
JOHN CROFTON, of Mote, County Roscommon, auditor-general in the reign of ELIZABETH I (descended from the Croftons, of Crofton, Lancashire), married, ca 1565, Jane, sister of Sir Henry Duke, Knight, and had issue, 
 

Edward, ancestor of the Barons Crofton; 
John; 
William; 
HENRY. 

The youngest son, 
 
HENRY CROFTON, succeeded to his father’s estate, 1607, from whom descended 
 
THOMAS CROFTON, of Mohill, who wedded Bridget, daughter of Major Hugh Morgan, of Dublin, and was father of 
 
HUGH CROFTON, who wedded Anne, daughter of George Crofton, of Lisburne, County Roscommon. 
 
Mr Crofton died in 1767 and was succeeded by his son,   
 
MORGAN CROFTON (1733-1802), of Mohill, who was created a baronet in 1801, designated of Mohill, County Leitrim. 
 
He married Jane, youngest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henri D’Abzac, of the family of Count of Périgord, and had issue, 
 

HUGH, of whom presently; 
Henry, in holy orders; 
Morgan, grandfather of Lt-Col James Crofton; 
Anne Magdalene; Jane. 

Sir Morgan was succeeded by his eldest son,  
 
SIR HUGH CROFTON, 2nd Baronet (1763-1834), of Mohill Castle, who married, in 1787, Frances, youngest daughter of Ralph Smyth, of Barbarvilla, County Westmeath, and had issue, 
 

MORGAN GEORGE, his heir; 
Hugh; 
Ralph; 
Henry William; 
Augustus; 
Charles; 
Richard Maximilian; 
Parsons; 
Frances; Jane; Barbara; Anne Digby. 

Sir Hugh was succeeded by his eldest son, 
 
SIR MORGAN GEORGE CROFTON (1850-1900), 3rd Baronet, who wedded Emily, daughter of the Rt Hon Denis Daly, of Dunsandle, County Galway, and had issue, 
 

HUGH DENIS, his heir; 
Denis. 

• Sir Hugh Denis Crofton, 5th Baronet (1878–1902); 

• Sir Morgan George Crofton, 6th Baronet (1879–1958); 

• Sir Patrick Simon Crofton, 7th Baronet (1936–87); 

• Sir (Hugh) Denis Crofton, 8th Baronet (b 1937). 

The heir presumptive is the present holder’s brother, Edward Morgan Crofton (b 1945). 

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MOHILL CASTLE, Mohill, County Leitrim, was stated to have been a simple early house with tall gable ends, adjacent to the village of Mohill. 
 
It was occupied for a period in the 19th century by the Kane family. 
 
Unfortunately I have no images of Mohill Castle. 

 
An 18th century house stands on the site of the castle. 
 
This may be, or have been, known as Mohill House. 
 
First published in December, 2012.