John Mulholland, 1st Baron Dunleath

John Mulholland, 1st Baron Dunleath (16 December 1819 – 11 December 1895) was an Irish businessman and Conservative Member of Parliament.

Early life Dunleath was born the son of Elizabeth MacDonnell (a daughter of Thomas MacDonnell of Belfast) and Andrew Mulholland, a future Mayor of Belfast, of Ballywalter Park in County Down.

Sailing

"Aside from linen and politics, the 1st Lord Dunleath's other great interest was sailing." according to the Introduction to the Dunleith Papers held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI).

The 77 ft schooner Egeria was built for him in 1865 by Wanhill's Yard of Hamworthy, raced successfully for many years, and was retained and sailed by his son, Henry.

In 1866 he became Vice-Commodore of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club.

Personal life In 1851, Lord Dunleath was married to Frances Louisa Lyle (d. 1909), daughter of Hugh Lyle and Harriet Cromie (a daughter of John Cromie) of Knocktarna in County Londonderry. Hon. Louisa Frances Mulholland, who married Edward Roger Murray Pratt.