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Two photographs of Woodfield House and Gurteen Bridge, both near Clara, County Offaly, taken around the year 1930.

Page bears a brief history of Woodfield House written by Adam Lamb. Below are four photographs of Woodfield House and the Gageborough River on the lands of Woodfield and Gurteen, near Clara, County Offaly.

A list of 69 jurors for the barony of Geashill, with various exemptions noted due to age, profession, ill-health, disability or property ownership.

A list of 65 jurors for the barony of Geashill, with various exemptions noted due to age, profession, ill-health, disability or property ownership.

A list of 68 jurors for the barony of Geashill, with various exemptions noted due to age, profession, ill-health, disability or property ownership.

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.

Encumbered estates court rental and particulars of valuable property in King's County, consisting of the town and lands of Ballyskenagh, Lisnegerry, otherwise Lisnageeragh, and portions of the lands of Clyduff and Lower Clyduff, barony of Clonlisk, King's County.