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Journal of delivery and sales of timber. Records names of plantations, purchasers' names and addresses, description of timber sold and delivered, timber for the estate and timber for sale.
Summary of payments issued to labourers of Clonad Sawmills by George Muir between 3 April 1926 and 2 April 1927. Lists name of workmen, the number of days per week (out of fortnight) worked, rate of wages and amount earned. Each sheet specifies the nature of work including pruning and burning, cutting poles, wood ranging and thinning. Also includes notes on National Health Insurance.
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.
2 copies of bill of quantities for the reconstruction of Geashill Castle created by the valuer, W Montgomery. Itemised breakdown of costs arranged by room and exteriors of Castle.
Copy of application and supporting paperwork submitted to the Irish Grants Committee on behalf of Lord Digby for the destruction of Geashill Castle and subsequent looting of timber from his woods. This application was submitted following a judge's ruling that Lord Digby would only be entitled to market value of the premises. The application made to the Irish Grants Committee is for £22,030.12.10. Includes copy correspondence with the Grants Committee, copy decrees with decelerations attached and copies of bill of quantities.
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.