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Copies of outgoing letters from John V. Brown, clerk of Parsonstown Union to various recipients, particularly the Poor Law Commissioners, detailing reliefs and works. Also includes copy outgoing correspondence relating to assisted emigration schemes for inmates of the Parsonstown workhouse during the course of the Great Famine.

Scrapbook containing photographs, drawings, colour illustrations, postcards, and newspaper cuttings relating to the Homan-Mulock family of Ballycumber House. Particular interest shown in horses and equestrian events locally and in England, with photographs from the Pytchley, Grafton and Bicester Hunts; racing at Punchestown; Moate horse show; and polo matches and gymkhanas at Ballycumber House. Many of the photographs are unidentified but there are some depicting Sheila Beddington and her younger brother Guy and their father, Claude Beddington. The scrapbook is attributed to E. Mulock which could be either (Frances) Ethel Homan Mulock or (Hester Nina) Enid Homan Mulock, but most likely the former due to the several instances of her children and husband in the photographs.

Bound volume containing book stamp of the Grand Jury Secretary's Office, Parsonstown (Birr), containing an abstract of presentments granted and queries respited and discharged at the Summer Assizes, 1893. Thomas Mitchell of Birr is listed as the grand jury's secretary.

Inquest reports handwritten by James Dillon, King's County Coroner into a leather-bound notebook. Inquests begin at No. 589, 21 February 1846 and end at No. 1079, 12 December 1854. Format of inquest reports is largely identical beginning with a record of the inquest number, date, location of inquest and the name of the deceased. Then follows a list of the jurors present and witnesses called. The reports end with a verdict on the cause of death. Notable due to its date span which covers the famine era.

Lease by Guardians of Charleville to Thomas B Kelly for lands at Spollanstown containing 10 acres 1 rood 20 perches and yearly rent of £31 2s 6d.

Lease of part of the lands of Ballycue from Edward Earl Digby to Michael Brian for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £5-5-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballycue 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 Mrs Digby, William Ryan, Benjamin Odlum, James Brien and Andrew Brickland.

Lease by Charles Howard Bury to Roderick O'Brien for 'piece of land called a Town Park consisting of one field being part of the townland of Tullamore containing 7 acres and 3 roods' Church Road, Tullamore with convent to build at an increased rent. Includes hand drawn map, scale 18 inches to 1 mile.

Lease by Guardians of Charleville to Thomas B Kelly for lands at Spollanstown containing 2 acres 2 roods 20 perches and yearly rent of £5.00

Lease by Charles Howard Bury to Francis John Hurst for land in Kilcruttin containing 2 roods and 13 perches.

Lease of part of the lands of Knock [Knockballyboy] from Edward Earl Digby to Daniel Scully for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £8-16-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Knock 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 Daniel Commons and Edward Feeney.