Would anyone have information on Captain Ferdinand O'Donel or O'Donnell of Cornhill House and/or Pollathomas in County Mayo. According to the book "Where The Sun Sets," by Father Sean Noone, page 209," Anthony Burke (my 3rd great grandfather) married the granddaughter of Captain Ferdinand O'Donnell (name spelled with 2n's and 2l's) of Cornhill House who was killed near Killala while fighting on the side of the French in 1798. It does not give name of granddaughter or who her parents are. On page 11 and 12: letter written on July 3rd 1797 by Captain James O'Donel to Dublin Castle warring that an "armed Smuggling vessel" with ammunition had landed in Erris. Despite the intelligence the landing of the French at Killala took the English by surprise. They were equally surprised at the large number of Erris men who took up arms against them. The best known among them was Captain Ferdinand O'Donel (1 n and 1 l) of Pollathomas, a relative of Captain James O'Donel of Newport Pratt. On page 156 - talks about a dwelling called '"Cornhill House" owned by Mrs. Rose O'Donnell. It states that Rose was the mother of Edward and Ferdinand O'Donnell (2 n's and 2 l's). There is a reference to - Irish Geologist Vol2 N3, page 94. Thanks for any help, Kathie Mirabella