Outsized maps, drawings and plans relating to the Geashill Estate.

Copy of Ordnance Survey sheet 26 map of the Geashill Estate of Baron Digby issued by mapping department of the Irish Land Commission. Taken from 1913 edition of Ordnance Survey.
Areas and plots surrounding Geashill Castle are illustrated in pink marker.

Reverend John Nolan to The Right Honourable Lord Digby. Conveyance of part of the lands of Aughanrush [Aghanrush] in the Barony of Geashill and King's County containing 21.2.27 statute masure, 16 June 1875;
The Commissioners of Church Temporalities in Ireland to Reverend John Nolan, conveyance, 4 October 1875.

Assignment of part of the lands of Lockclose in the King's County, Isabella S. Tarleton with John W. F. Tarleton to William M. Corbett [Corbet], 8 August 1898.
Assignment of part of lands of Lockclose, William M. Corbet to Francis J. Corbet (two draft versions), 1908;
Assignment of part of lands of Lockclose, William M. Corbet to John C. Corbet, 13 December 1919.

Assignment of interest of Nicholas M. Delamere in lands of Meelaghans

Digitised collection of annual reports and rentals of the Geashill Estate, King's County sent by successive land agents to Lord Digby at his permanent residence in Dorset. Also includes two volumes of drawings depicting improvements made to labourers' cottages on the estate.

Annual reports, rentals and accounts submitted by the Trenches to Lord Digby, 9th Baron Digby of Geashill, beginning with an introductory survey of the estate in 1857, followed by successive annual reports from 1858 until 1872. In 1870, Thomas Weldon Trench resigned his position and W. S, Trench employed Reginald Digby, nephew of Lord Digby, to replace T. W, Trench on the estate. W. S. Trench died in 1872, and Reginald Digby continued thereafter as sole agent for estate.

Introductory report submitted by Trench to Lord Digby, following his arrival on the estate on 1 June 1857. He notes that he spent the first three weeks with his son, T. W. Trench, in Tullamore, and assessed the estate on horseback during this period. Report contains a general sketch of the natural features of the estate; the extent of arable pasture, plantations or bog; the issue of rent collection and methods of valuation; and a survey of the woodlands and their ownership. A post script to the report begins on page 48 and contains further commentary on the state and extent of schooling in the area; use of the Union Workhouse; the levels of pauperism and general notes on the cottier class of tenantry. Also includes a list of current leaseholders on the estate.

Trench sketched scenes from life on the estate over the following pages:
Page 6 Sketch of Old Irish Red Deer
Page 10 Sketch of Geashill National School
Page 20 Sketch of Geashill Village
Page 23 Sketch of Derrigunnigan Wood
Page 25 Sketch of Tullamore Road
Page 27 Diagram of bogland to be drained
Page 29 Sketch of Turf Bog Annagharvey depicting two men fighting with sticks.
Page 31 Sketch of Red Deer
Page 33 Sketch of Killeenmore Moors