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'A map of part Dolgan [Dalgan] and Part Ballydoonan [Ballydownan] containing 21.2.25 plantation measure. Part of the Estate of The Right Honorable Earl of Digby situate in the Barony of Geashill and KIngs County laid down by a scale of 20 perches in one inch and copied in December 1799 by Michael Cuddehy'.

Survey and valuation of the Digby estate completed by Michael Cuddehy, land surveyor, for Lord Digby, on 3 January 1798 and a further valuation on 25 June 1799 listing lands in the barony of Geashill that are out of lease. Townlands surveyed in the initial valuation are listed in Cuddehy's accompanying note as Annaharvey, Ballymooney, Ballyknockan, Ballycue and Ballyduff, although only those of Ballycue and Ballyduff are extant. The valuation is tabular, listing tenants' names, a description of their holdings (e.g. 'moory pasture', 'oat field', 'big fallow field' etc.), a measurement in A.R.P (acres, roods, perches) and a yearly value.

The second list entitled 'Lands in the Barony of Geashill out of lease except the parts disposed of as herein 25 June 1799' contain a list of the townlands Annaharvey, Ballymooney, Ballycue, Bluebell, Ballyduff , Dalgan, Ballydownan, Curragh, Killellery, Ballyavill, Cappincur, Kinockballyboy, Ballinagar, Killleigh, Scrub, Killeenmore, and Killurin. Each description is accompanied by a reference number for a map by Cuddehy which is not extant. There are also comments by Cuddehy on certain plots such as 'Darby Smollen declared tenant' in respect of a plot in Ballydownan and he notes that Cuddehy himself is proposed for a plot in Ballymooney of 149 acres.

Lease of part of the lands of Ballycue from Edward Earl Digby to Bernard Dunne for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £6-3-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Peter Quinn and Bartholomew Yarr.

With note on Patt Quinn’s death, lease continued by Edward Quinn, 1842.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballycue and Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Benjamin Digby Esq. and Peter Quinn.

Two copies of a lease of several plotts and houses and lands in and near the town of Geashill from Edward Earl Digby to the Reverend Dean Digby, for three lives from 29 September 1797, at the yearly rate of £142-8-6.

Lease of part of the lands of Dalgan and Ballydownan from Edward Earl Digby to the Reverend William Digby, Dean of Clonfort, for three lives from 25 March 1800, at a yearly rate of £20-13-0.

Lease of part of the lands of Dolgan [Dalgan] from Edward Earl Digby to James Grumley for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1818, at the yearly rate of £29-16-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1818', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John MIlls and William Ryan.

Lease of part of the lands of Dolgan [Dalgan] from Edward Earl Digby to Terence Quinn for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £32-10-2.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1826', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John Mills, the Dunns, William Cobb and James Grumley.

Lease of part of the lands of Dolgan [Dalgan] from Edward Earl Digby to William Cobbe for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1819, at the yearly rate of £7-1-9.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Dolgan in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1819', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to James Larret, Peter Dunne and Terry Quinn.