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Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to includes: new lease issued to Annie Moran for houses in Kilbride Street, Tullamore; transfer of lease to Trustees Convent of Sisters of Mercy; new lease issued to Annie Kelly; sale of the Tullamore Electric Light and Power Co Ltd premises.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to include: claims for damage caused to Charleville Castle alleged to have occurred while the military was using the Castle and Electric Plant; list of articles damaged, broken and missing in Charleville Castle; settlement of accounts for preparation of leases to Denis Walsh and John Kelly; letter from Income Tax Advisor agreeing to the sum of £211.14.10 as repayment claim against Colonel Howard Bury's liability as executor of the estate of Lady A J Howard Bury; settlement of the estate of the deceased Lady Howard Bury.

Includes copy of letter from Office of Public Works to Charleville Estate Office, " We have read your letter dated 1st instant regarding the compensation amounting to £341.4.0 awarded in full discharge of all claims by Lady E H Bury arising out of the military occupation of Charleville Castle, Tullamore. Of this award the sum of £100 allowed in respect of structural damage was arrived at by arrangement between local officer, Mr Shortall, and Mr Bouchier, by whom no doubt our reasons for reducing your claim for £141.9.7 under this heading were fully accepted... The assessment of £30 in connection with the use of the electric plant covers all charges in connection therewith. It must be borne in mind that at the beginning of the occupation by the Army the electric plant was not in working order until the military officers had the engine and dynamo overhauled and that the plant was not used continuously by the Army during the occupation. We are satisfied after the most exhaustive inquiries that our allowance for the consumption of coal is fair and reasonable...(23 November 1927).

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating to management of the Charleville estate. Matters referred to include: lodgement of Power of Attorney granted to Ernest Browne by Charles Bury for dealings with the Charleville Estate and Land Commission; Charles Bury consideration to appeal a decision by inland revenue to the House of Lords and ultimate decision to not appeal; information on the Mechanical Transport Section of the ASC [Army Service Corps] under the War Office; income tax deducted by Messrs Stapleton for the Tore and Belvedere Estate; sale of the Three Blacks, Athlone; attempt to resist a tenant's application to redeem the rent of La Mancha, Mullingar and contentions that this holding should not be affected by the Land Act.

Includes letter from Captain Charles Bury to E White "Browne will have written to you I expect about the Appeal. My opinion is that under existing circumstances we ought not to carry it on to the House of Lords and I know that Lord Lansdowne agrees with me. If it had not been for the war and the growing scarcity of money, I should have liked very much to go on with it and I daresay we might proved successful, but at present the risk is too great. My present chauffeur is very anxious to join the Irish Motor Transport. Can he do this and what steps must he take? He is a good driver and mechanic and comes from Geashill; his name is Donaldson. (12 December 1915)

Four printed catalogues of the Winter Show, Edenderry for the years 1906, 1907, 1909 and 1910. Lists the president of the society as Rev. J. Kearney PP, and a full list of the executive committee in each catalogue. The rules of the society and the agricultural show is also given along with the names of judges in the categories for prizes in cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, eggs, bread, butter, honey, grain, potatoes, root crops, horses and garden produce. Also contains extensive advertising from businesses in Edenderry and surrounds.

‘Catalogus primus Collegii Tulliolani’ for the following years: 1832; 1840 (2pp); 1843; 1844 (3pp). All handwritten giving details such as names, date and place of birth, and entry in the Society.

Research on Castletown/Glinsk Highcross and Architectural Fragments, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kinnitty, Barony of Ballybritt). County Inventory Registration: 634.
Contains field sheet, a written report over four pages and 13 photographs.

Research on Castletown Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Parish of Rahan, Barony of Ballycowan). County Inventory Registration: 766.
Contains field sheet with a sketch of the site plan, a written report over two pages and five photographs.

Research on Castletown Bawn, Co. Offaly (Parish of Birr, Barony of Ballybritt). County Inventory Registration: 979.
Contains field sheet with sketches of interior and exterior elevations and a site plan, a written report over two pages and 19 photographs.

Research on Castletown and Glinsk Castle Site, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kinnitty, Barony of Ballybritt). County Inventory Registration: 900.
Contains a field sheet, a written report over one page and one photograph.

Research on Castleroan Tower House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Dunkerrin, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 832.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks and detailed measurements. Incl. a sketch of the site, a written report over two pages (note with need to revisit the site as most of recorded data lost) and 27 photographs.