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File of diaries belonging to Dora Turnor.

The diaries chart happy experiences with her family and friends. On 23 February 1883 Dora writes about time she spent in the south of France, 'Went to Monte Carlo. Lunched with Murrays. Drove to see palace at Monaco. Sat in garden with [Thoralds], I went to hear concert. Home at 5. Staid (sic) in salon till 10 pm. Mr J sang. Very hot & fine.' On 27 April 1885 she writes, ' Left Mentone at 2.30. Had carraige to ourselves got to Pegli at 9.30 pm pouring, pitch dark & no bus. Went to Grand Hotel. Met Capt. & Mrs Pryse (Pau) at station. Got 5 bunches of roses & 2 presents. Fine, hot.'

The diary also charts her relationship with Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and significant events such as her wedding on 25 July 1889.
'My wedding day. Drove to the church with Edie & Bert, St. Mary's Bolton . Afterwards to Edie's house. Bennie & I left (dark blue & gold silk dress) at 5.30, arrived at Stoke at 8.40 dropped down from [?]. Dull, heavy showers am, fine pm.'

The diary also explores difficult aspects of Dora's life such as her fathers death on 7 March 1886. 'B & I went to church am. Went to Papa's room for a few minutes till 3- again at 5- all was over by 5.15 Papa never spoke or opened his eyes all day...'.

File of diaries written by Dora Trench which chart the last nine years of her life.

These diaries record the birth of her two daughters. Her eldest daughter Sheelah Trench was born on the 28 May ' 9 am Baby born. Eddie came at 11 p.m yesterday, & staid (sic) here all night also Blanche. Sent for Dr. Brodi about 12 p.m he came straight away again. He came again at 6 a.m & staid (sic) till 10 or 11. Chloroform from 6 till 9, took 2 oz.' The birth of her youngest daughter was recorded in Dora's diary by her husband Benjamin as she was preoccupied.17 Jul 1891 '...6.50 am baby girl born'

Her diary also records the sudden decline in her health and her eventual death in 1899. On the 27 March 1899 Dora writes about her final day before her asthma took hold, 'Shopped in [Brougham] & went to tea with Georgie walked home. Sheelah in with cold. Muriel to tea. Very mild, dull, showery. Thora went to 2nd dancing lesson.' Her death on the 7 April 1899 was recorded by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench who simply writes, 'My darling wife breathed her last at [Glebelands]. '

File of documents relating to an 1872 attempt to sell Loughton house.
Included in this file are an advertisement for sale of the house and a map of the house division of Loughton dated 6 March 1872.

File of documents relating to the land commission.

Included in this file are two copies of Court of the Irish Land Commission Land act 1923 and a schedule of areas for townlands, Ballinlough, Clynoe and Moneygall.

Photographs and negatives taken of Loughton house and the surrounding estate. The majority of the photographs are of the exterior of the house and of horses kept in Loughton. The file includes one negative of the interior, photographs of Theodora Trench, Sheelah Lefroy and Langlois Massy Lefroy playing and walking dogs, work being carried out on the estate and a negative of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench on a horse. The file includes a Christmas card from Buffy [?] sent to Theodora containing a photograph taken in Loughton of Theodora and an unidentified young boy.
Also included in the file are six glass plate negatives which show the interior of Borrisnafarney Church, a hunt gathered outside Loughton House and two unknown ladies walking their dogs.

Research on Ballinlough Tower House and Bawn, Co. Offaly (Parish of Borrisnafarney, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 824.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, nearby waterways and woodland, cartographic evidence. Incl. sketches of the site, a written report over eight pages and 54 photographs.
Also seven torn out notebook pages with handwritten notes and rough sketches.

Research on Curralanty Fortified House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kilmurryely, Barony of Clonisk). County Inventory Registration: 871.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, wooden structures and field boundaries. Incl. sketches of exterior and interior elevations, a written report over five pages and 22 photographs.

Research on Cullenwaine Church and Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Parish of Cullenwaine, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 648.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, aerial photographs and cartographic evidence. Incl. sketch of a site plan, a written report over two pages and four photographs.

Research on Drumroe Church and Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Parish of Castletownely, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 651.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, basic measurements, walls, earthworks, photographs taken, aerial photographs and cartographic evidence. Incl. sketches of site plan, a written report over four pages and 31 photographs.

Research on Behernagh Castle Site, Co. Offaly (Parish of Dunkerrin, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 892.
Contains a field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surving sturctures, basic measurements, walls, earthworks, field boundaries and photographs taken. Incl. sketch of site plan, a written report over one page and five photographs.