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

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

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.

3 letters from W Adams to Lord Digby regarding agreements on rent payments on tenancy in Ballydownan, Geashill Estate.

Letterbook created by Reginald Digby recording letters received from the tenants’ association on the Geashill Estate in relation to the sale of lands by Lord Digby to the tenants under the Land Act of 1903. Includes his copy replies to the secretaries of the association, James Matthews and John Corcoran, and later James Chissell. Also includes copy letters from solicitor to the estate, Lewis Goodbody, who advises on proceedings with the Land Commission and letters from Fr. O’Beirne PP, acting as an intermediary between the estate and the tenants.

Includes a memo of a meeting between Lord Digby and a deputation from the tenants’ association on 30 September 1907, and the decision arrived at by the tenants at a further meeting in the Forester’s Hall, Tullamore, on 2 January 1908 to reject the terms of sale put forward by Lord Digby due to his decision not to cancel the hanging gale and remit a half year’s rent as requested by the tenants.

Also includes later newspaper cuttings concerning unrest on the Estate at the decision to sell untenanted lands to three land owners rather than distributed to small holders and evicted tenants. Cuttings also refer to the Geashill Cattle Drive of November 1914 and the subsequent court martial with James Rogers representing the forty-six arrested. Includes transcripts of James Rogers’ cross-examination of County Inspector Hubert William Crane. Also includes a loose printed catalogue of the auction of Geashill Castle’s contents to be held 22 March 1922.

Copies of approximately 1000 letters, averaging 1 per page. Some letters illegible due to fading. Contains many letters relating to ongoing sale of the Purdon Estate, Philipstown (Daingean) as well as letters relating to the Geashill Cattle Drive.
Includes letter to R. F. Barry, Esq., Crown Solicitor re The King v Adams and 45 others Geashill Case: 'I give you on annexed page particulars of the rail fare paid by the 45 defendants to take them to Kingsbridge for their trial in December last. There were 46 charged, but one, Thomas Hynes, was a prisoner and was conveyed up by the Authorities. Two witnesses were also brought up, namely, Father MacDonald and Dr. Barry of Philipstown, and both were examined. I also include their single fares. The accused and the witnesses had, of course, to be conveyed to Green Street, and I put £1 down for this though it would not probably nearly cover it as several of them took cars from the station. There can be no controversy however about the railway fares. I also give the figure of the return fares in case these are allowed. The parties had to come back, and as a matter of fact, were kept in Dublin two days; but I do not think these expenses are payable. I trust you will be able to kindly have whatever they are legally entitled to paid to them through me.' (29 March 1915)

Copies of approximately 1000 outgoing letters, averaging at 1 per page. Some letters are illegible due to fading. Contains many letters relating to the sale of the Purdon Estate, Philipstown.
Also includes letter to John Gorman, Ballinagar, Clonmore, Tullamore: 'I have yours of the 4th instant and note contents. I think the Geashill Vigilance Committee is acting properly in converting itself into a branch of the National Organisation. It will thus become entitled to have the influence of that powerful organisation exercised on its behalf. I shall send a copy of the Memorial to headquarters. I may have an opportunity of discussing the matter with the Chairman of the Committee in the near future. Owing to the long vacation which is now on - and to the war scare now naturally absolving everyone's attention - you may take it that no progress can be made for the next 3 months. (5 August 1914)

Letter from tenant of the Digby Estate, Patrick D Crowley, to Lord Digby requesting repairs to a staircase to a rental property in Killeigh.

Letter from Hoey & Denning Solicitors enclosing a form from the Land Law Acts for the tenancy of Jospeh Brophy, Gurteen specifiying the area, rent of holding and tenement valuation.

Lease of part of the lands of Tubberlaheen [Toberleheen] from Edward Earl Digby to Mary Byrne for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1818, at the yearly rate of £5-16-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Tubberlaheen in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1818', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Mr Berry, Stephen Byrne, Roger Gorman, Connor Byrne and Roger Gorman.
Also 'A map of part of the lands of Ballydownan and Killelary in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1831', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Joseph Cleary, The Reverend I. D. Wingfield and Geo. Byrne.