Timber account ledger kept by Captain A. Wolsesly Cox, listing oak trees at Clara House. Information given on location (around the house, 'Deer Park; and 'by the lake'), height, girth, and cubic feet in tree. 1 January - 8 November 1872.
Sans titreCanvas-backed paper map of the former county town of Philipstown (Daingean) compiled by Arthur Richards Neville in June 1786 for Richard Nassau Molesworth, 4th Viscount Molesworth (1748-1793). The map covers 2887 statute acres and includes environs of the town. The plots are numbered 1-130 with an accompanying reference table describing the contents of each land-holding unit. The reference is tabular, listing tenants' name, description of the holdings (e.g. 'a very fine farm all good meadow', 'good high Meadow & Pasture', 'great red bog', 'poor ground' etc) a yearly value and a sum total of the east and south east side of Philipstown.
Scale 20 perch to the inch (1:5040)
Sans titreDocuments relating to aspects of Moore's life in Banagher. Moore was involved in many committees in the town. These fall into two categories in this collection, namely improvements to the local economy and infrastructure and those that responded to outside events such as the First and Second World Wars. The improvement committees were Banagher Improvement Association/Committee (c.1899-1928), Banagher Fairs and Improvement Committee (1907-1928), Banagher Public Lighting Committee (1907-1912) and Banagher and Lusmagh Farmers Association (1929-1930). The other committees responded to WWI and WWII were The Garrycastle Relief Committee (1914-1915), the War and Pensions Committee (1917-1919) and the Parish Council (1941-c.1945).
Some other organisations mentioned are the Banagher Bicycle Association, the Gaelic League and the Banagher Sacred Heart Sodality which all proved extremely popular.
Sans titreCopy of private account and stock book of Catherine Finlay and Elizabeth Patterson, Edenderry.
Account lists stock in trade, includes; bread soda, whole ginger, pearl barley, whole pepper, caraway seeds, liquorice stick, spices, herbs, paper supplies, cocoa, French brandy, whiskey cordials, logwood. Profits calculated and divided equally between the partners.
Sans titreRental of the estate of the Earl of Charleville. Lists the denominations, tenants, acreage, yearly rent and other notes. Frequently amended with addition of new tenants and details of lease renewals
Sans titreCopy rental of lands situated in Cloghan King's County to be sold in the Court of the Commissioners for the sale of Incumbered Estates in Ireland in the matter of the Right Honourable Charles William, Earl Fitzwilliam, of Wentworth, York. Lands to be sold on 15 April 1853.
Contains general summary of tenant names, acreage, rent, tithe charges and terms of tenure. Also contains copies of Ordnance Survey 6" maps.
Deed appointing William Thomas Trench, of Loughton, Moneygall, King's County, a commissioner of the peace. Signed by R. W. A Holmes, Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper.
Sans titreFarm account books and invoices relating to Kelly Farm, Bunsallagh, Croghan.
Sans titrePhotocopy of the lease of Lady Emily Alfred Howard-Bury to the Trustees for the Conn of the Hundred Battles No351 Branch of the Irish National Foresters Benefit Society for land and premises beside the Market Place and Market Square, Tullamore, known as 'The Shambles'. Terms for 99 years and subject to the yearly rent of £60. Includes map of premises.
Also includes photocopies of architectural drawing of the Foresters Hall, Tullamore prepared by T F McNamara (March 1923).
Rental ledgers relating to the estate of Col A.C. Wolseley Cox, Clara, King's County. Folios record the rental period, the amount of rent, the poor-rate if chargeable, and the amount paid by cash. The observations column records most of the particulars of lease, and can include details of marriages and deaths of tenants, memorials of leases, and other personal observations on tenants and their character. Map reference numbers are also noted and these may refer to the Map of Clara and Raheen, King's County, estate of Colonel Wolseley Cox (P96) listed below.
Alphabetical surname index at rear of of each volume, although that for Vol.3 is blank. Vol. 3 in general is sparse in details in comparison to the preceding volumes.
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