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Research notes of Keith Lamb. Includes material on Fullers Court, Ballitore, County Kildare; The moving Bog at Croghan Hill, County Offaly, in 1821; and Clonony Castle, Clonony, County Offaly.

Rental proposal by Lady Emily Bury to Thomas McCabe for lands at Croghan containing 1 acre 15 perches.

Rental proposal by Lady Emily Bury to Alexander Carlisle for lands at Croghan for the term of 6 months at the rent of £1 18s.

Minute books, accounts ledgers, reports, and ancillary material relating to the creation, administration, and eventual dissolution of Tullamore Union from its establishment in 1839 to the closure of Tullamore Workhouse in August 1921. The main set of records are the minute books of the boards of guardians, comprising 112 volumes from an original set of 128 volumes. Other material is financial in nature, such as the treasurer’s account books and rates returns. No workhouse admission and discharge registers survive, but an important volume entitled Application and Report Book from 1862/1863, provides details of the relief applications for approximately 500 applicants. Other workhouse material is in the form of provisions registers and daybooks, as well as an architectural drawing of alterations to the Infirmary at the workhouse. As the Board of Guardians also oversaw the dispensary districts in the union, there is a set of minute books relating to the five dispensary districts with accompanying district notices in poster form.

Farm account books and invoices relating to Kelly Farm, Bunsallagh, Croghan.

Minute books and general accounts books of Daingean Town Hall Committee between 1915 and 1975 with a gap for the years 1951-1952. Daingean's town hall was formerly the courthouse built c.1807 and situated on the main square in Daingean. Early entries for the years 1915-1937 contain accounts such as 'Young Men's Hall' and 'General Hall' accounts. Includes details of expenditure on items such as a billiard table (£1 15 0) and a piano (£7 7 0). General hall accounts included details of monies received from local football club, agricultural shows and dances. Minutes of meetings commence in 1938 and are signed by Rev. P. Kavanagh, Rev. J. G. Moran and Rev. E. J. Kinsella.

Rate book for the electoral division of Ballycommon, comprising the townlands of Ballycommon, Ballytige Big, Ballytige Little, Bracklin Big, Bracklin Little, Derrygrogan Big, Derrygrogan Little, Fairfield, Kilmurray, Rathdrum, and Wood of O. Records the location of the rated property; description (bog; lands; house and garden; etc.,); name of occupier not paying seed rate; estimated extent of property; net annual value; name of immediate lessor; and the amount due under poor law & public health acts.

Medical Officer: Dr Henry M. Clarke
Relieving Officer: James Dunne

Medical Officer: Dr Henry M. White
Relieving Officer: James Dunne