Estates

Map 17th Century depicting counties of Ireland

This section brings together the history, development, and ownership of the estates associated with Seskinore, Mullaghmore (Perrymount), and Ecclesville.

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Introduction

The history of the Perry, McClintock, Eccles, and Browne-Lecky families is closely associated with a number of estates in Ireland, connected through inheritance, marriage, and landholding over several centuries.

These estates, together with a network of interconnected families, form a continuous historical narrative from the seventeenth to the twentieth century.

Mullaghmore / Seskinore

The estate at Mullaghmore, later centred at Seskinore, formed the core of the McClintock family’s presence in County Tyrone.

Originally developed by the Perry family of Perrymount, it passed into the McClintock family through the marriage of Mary Perry and Alexander McClintock in 1781. During the nineteenth century, Seskinore became the principal residence of the family and the centre of estate life.

Through inheritance and marriage, the estate became closely linked with Ecclesville and other associated properties.

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Ecclesville

Ecclesville, near Fintona in County Tyrone, was the seat of the Eccles family and later the Browne-Lecky family.

Derived from the seventeenth-century Fentonagh estate, it developed into a substantial landed property before being reduced, under the impact of the Land Acts, to a private demesne in the twentieth century.

Its later history reflects the wider transformation of the Irish landed system and its integration into the extended McClintock family through marriage and inheritance.

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Interconnected Families

The histories of these estates cannot be understood in isolation. They were shaped by a wider network of interconnected families, including:

The Browne, Lecky, and McCausland families
The Morres / de Montmorency family of Castle Morres
The Joynson-Wreford family
Other associated Tyrone and Irish landed families

These relationships—often reinforced through repeated intermarriage and shared upbringing—played a central role in the transmission, management, and character of the estates across generations.

Historical Significance

Taken together, the histories of Mullaghmore / Seskinore and Ecclesville illustrate:

The continuity of estate ownership through family networks
The importance of marriage in the transmission of land
The role of legal structures, including settlement and entail
The impact of the Irish Land Acts in breaking up large estates
The eventual decline of the traditional landed system