Papers about the bogs on the estate
- IE BCA ROSSE/Q/326A
- Unidad documental compuesta
- [1957-1973]
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Envelope of papers about the bogs on the estate. [See also Q/18.]
Papers about the bogs on the estate
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Envelope of papers about the bogs on the estate. [See also Q/18.]
In-letters from correspondents whose names begin with ‘A’ and ‘C’
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Box of in-letters from correspondents whose names begin with ‘A’ and ‘C’, including correspondence about Sir Nesbitt Armstrong’s trusts, and letters from James Callaghan (a thatcher employed by the Rosse estate), from the ‘Chief of Staff, January 1923’ about the occupation of Birr Castle by the Free State Army, from W. Y. Chisholm (manager of the Rosse sawmill [see Q/327]), from Miss Edith A. Cramer, [see M/18], from Messrs Coutts & Co., etc.
Includes: Letter from Padraig Ua Maolchatha, Col. Comdt., G. O. C. 3rd Southern Command, Roscrea: I am directed by the Chief of General Staff to inform you that it will not be possible to evacuate any portion of the premises occupied by the troops before Christmas. I am at present unable to give you any idea when we may be able to evacuate Birr Castle but assure you that we will not occupy it any longer than necessary. I regret being unable to facilitate Lord Rosse’s family in this matter but trust that the owner will appreciate the circumstances which force us to remain in occupation.’ (4 December 1922)
Includes letter from Capt. F. O’Brien for the Chief of General Staff, Dublin, to Toler Garvey: ‘I have been in communication with the General Officer Commanding of the Area who informs me that we was aware of game being shot on the Rosse Estate, but did not prevent it, as he was not aware that the game was preserved.’ (8 January 1923)
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
‘M’ - an over-full box, including letters from Allen H. Morgan, solicitor, of Thurles, Co. Tipperary (who writes about the Bennett/Ryan estate [see V/3-6]), Montgomery & Chaytor, solicitors, of Dublin (who write about the Eyre
estate [see V/10]), A. Meldon & Co., solicitors, of Dublin (who write about the Banon estate [see V/2]), etc, etc.
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
‘S’ - principally Stokes Bros. & Pirn of Dublin (the Rosse accountants [see Q/269-70]), E. & G. Stapleton, solicitors, of Dublin (who write about the Barrett estate [see V/7]), etc, etc.
Documents concerning the will and trust of the 4th Earl
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Vast bundle of deeds, letters, succession duty and other accounts, etc, etc, all concerning the will (1903) of the 4th Earl (d.1908) and the trust established under it, mainly for the benefit of his younger brothers, Rev. Randal, Richard Clere and Sir Charles Algernon Parsons.
Parsons, William, 4th Earl of Rosse
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Probate (1919) of the will (1918) of the 5th Earl, together with legal papers and costs in connection with the will and later accounts relating to the cost of repairing his memorial in St Brendan’s Church in Birr, and much later (2005-6) correspondence and accounts about having the memorial photographed in connection with the War Memorial Projects.
Deeds and copy deeds constituting a re-settlement of the Rosse estate by the 4th and 5th Earls
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Bundle of deeds and copy deeds constituting a re-settlement of the Rosse estate by the 4th and 5th Earls (1898), with sequel releases and appointments of new trustees of the settlement.
Parsons, Laurence, 4th Earl of Rosse
General political and patronage correspondence of the fourth and fifth earls
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Includes letters about Disestablishment, Poor Law reform, Orangeism, Conservative registration, Home Rule and the Irish Land question. Also includes letter from M. McCormack, CC, Kinnitty to Lord Rosse concerning agrarian dispute in Kinnitty parish between Francis Foley and Delaney at Newtown (3 March 1911).
Parsons, Laurence, 4th Earl of Rosse
Formal invitations to the 4th and 5th Earls
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Formal invitations to the 4th and 5th Earls – to civic functions in Belfast, and to Edward VII’s and George V’s coronations.
Parsons, Laurence, 4th Earl of Rosse
Tradesmen’s accounts to the 4th Earl
Parte deThe Rosse Papers
Tin deed box containing tradesmen’s accounts to the 4th Earl, mostly in original bundles.