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The Loughton papers are comprised of the records of the successive owners of Loughton, Moneygall, Co. Offaly and of other properties in the surrounding area including one in Co. Tipperary. The families documented within the fonds are the Bloomfields, the Trenches and the Atkinsons. The fonds mainly consists of documents originating from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench, his wife Dora Trench (neé Turnor) and their daughter Theodora Trench. The material dates from 1798 until the 1970s.

The majority of the documents in this file concern the 1906-1907 improvements made to Borrisnafarney church. Examples of such records include a letter from Reverand John D Morrow, Rathenny Cottage, Cloughjordan, to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench regarding painting the church a new baptismal font, a new church window and new pews; specifications for alterations to be carried out in the existing church. Also included in the file is a letter from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench, 41 Onslow square, London regarding his hesitations over church improvements, he believes the congregation should have a say and therefore wants to hold a secret ballot. This is followed by a letter from The Rt Rev. Mervyn Archdall, Clarisford, Killaloe, Co. Carlow which states that according to religious law such a ballot would be illegal and therefore would not be honored. The file also covers topics such as sourcing and dedicating stain glass, raising financial funds and design plans.
The file also deal with other repairs the church required. Examples include an estimate from for supplying and fixing new boiler and case Musgrave & company ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland .A letter from H. Sibthrope & son limited, 33 Molesworth Street, Dublin regarding repairs to the church sent to the Reverand G.A Earle, The Rectory, Dunkerrin, Roscrea.

This file contains material relating to financial and legal matters.

Examples of records include bank records kept by Theodora Trench and Sheelah Lefroy., valuations and inventories of belongings of the Trench family used for insurance and inheritance purposes and records created in order to secure the marriage of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and Dora Turnor.

File of newspaper clipping, programmes, letters, valuations and accounts relating to the death of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench who died 24 January 1926.

The file includes a copy of Benjamin's cash account, a copy of Benjamin's will, and newspaper obituaries. The obituary in the 'Offaly Chronicle' published on 4 February 1926 describes his death and life.
'Death has deprived us of an estimable gentlemen in the person of Mr Benjamin Bloomfield Trench, of Lougton, Cloughjodan, who passed away at his residence, 41 Onslow Gardens, London. He was the eldest son of Mr Henry Trench, of Cangort Park, Shinrone, and the Hon. Mrs Trench, daughter of the first Baron Bloomfield. He married, in 1889, Miss Dora Turnor, of Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire, and leaves two daughters. Mr Trench had been a justice of the peace for Monaghan and a Deputy Lieutenant for County Tipperary. He was a member of the London Stock Exchange.
While in residence at Loughton, which, in recent years was, unfortunately, not frequent owing to the unhappy turmoil of the times , he was very popular and familiar figure, especially during the Great War, when he took an active interest in the advancement of the recruiting campaigns in and around his district and afterwards he evinced an especial interest in the well-being of those who responded. That the late Mr Trench was deeply devoted to Loughton was exemplified in his wish that his remains should be interred there, and they were accordingly conveyed home on Friday, and next day, in the presence of a large, representative and sympathetic assembly, laid to rest in the family burial place in the immediate vicinity of his residence. We joing with all friends in tendering to his daughters, Miss Trench and Mrs Lefroy, our sincere sympathy. We hope to publish next week a complete report of the funeral, etc.'

The file also contains an order of service for Benjamin's memorial held in St. Pauls, Onslow Square memorial on 30 January 1926 and two copies of the order of service in Borrisnafarney Church held on the same day.

File of letters relating to Loughton House.

Examples of letters include a letter from the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench dated 20 November 1900
'Dear Sir,
Your letter of 16th inst. received, and I send you herewith for your information some copies of audited balnce sheets of Co-operative Dairy Societies which I hope will be useful to you. I hope the project of starting a co-operative Creamery for MoneyGall may prove successful. We shall be glad at any time to give you any information or advice in our power.'

Also included is a letter from James Guilfoyle, John Murphy, and John Healy dated 25 November 1895
'Sir,
We the undersigned having had the misfortune of being found trespassing on part of your property known as the lands of Clinoe with dogs in our possession on the 20th inst by Mr George [Frend] of Silver Hills, and for which we tender an apology to your honor and by to assure you that it being our first time in trespassing on your property that during our natural life we shall never attempt to repeat such an act. By hoping that this apology will satisfy your honour and again we say that we [resoundingly] report what we have done. With profound respect we beg to remain yours honour's most obedient servants.'

This series contains records relating to Loughton household and estate accounts.

Examples of records include workmen's time books, personal account books and household accounts.

Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's copy of the report of the Clogher diocesan council 1875 together with the financial report for 1874, and payments made to the 1 July, 1875.

A petition to The Right Honorable Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Bt, Chief Secretary for Ireland, on behalf of the owners of lands periodically injured by Shannon inundations. The petition asks that the river would be confined to its bed during hay time, to keep the flood level to a moderate depth, states that they are willing to pay a proper proportion of the expenses, that Killaloe to Castleconnell would be left out of the improvements, that regulating weirs should be constructed, that steam dredges should be procured, that the Shannon Act of 1874 should be amended. The petition was signed by [Viscount] Avonmore and T. Butler Stoney.

File of records created in order to secure the marriage of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and Dora Turnor. The majority of the documents are from Weston & Sons 35, Essex street strand, London who acted as Benjamin's solicitors.

The file includes proposals for the marriage settlement, terms of settlement to be executed on the marriage of Benjamin Bloomfield. Trench and Dora Turnor from , a copy of the epitome of Mr & Mrs Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's marriage settlement and a copy of the costs owed to Weston & Sons.