Two volumes March 1857- September 1870 and 25 March 1871-29 September 1878, of workhouse accounts for the Borrisokane, Kildysart, Nenagh, Parsonstown, and Roscrea Poor Law Unions.

The account books were put together and kept by Henry Trench due to his involvement with the Poor Law Unions.

Undated letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner regarding the programme of work of the Parish Councils. Letter states that 'each Parish Council must act for itself and must examine the situation locally'.

Undated typewritten statement issued by T. J. Kelly, Secretary Offaly County Council regarding factors to be considered by the parish committee. 'Recognising the seriousness of the situation, the government consider the formation of Parish Committees is a matter of the gravest urgency and expect all to co-operate with the Parish Priest in the formation of such a committee'.

Letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner for Offaly to the Secretary of each Parish Council notifying of the visit of Eamon de Valera to Tullamore to hold a convention of Parish Councils with reference to fuel and food production.

4 Financial Minute Books (fragile) -
TUDC11/1/1: July 1906 - September 1908
TUDC11/1/2: December 1911 - July 1912
TUDC11/1/3: April 1913 - February 1915
TUDC11/1/4: February 1915 - November 1916

17 Minute Books -
TUDC11/2/1: 2 January 1924 - 6 February 1929 (indexed).
TUDC11/2/2: 5 March 1929 - 1 January 1934 (indexed).
TUDC11/2/3: 10 January 1934 - 2 September 1941
TUDC11/2/4: 7 October 1941 - 11 September 1947
TUDC11/2/5: 9 October 1947 - 14 September 1950
TUDC11/2/6: 30 September 1950 - 7 December 1955
TUDC11/2/7: 12 January 1956 - 2 December 1960
TUDC11/2/8: 12 January 1961 - 16 December 1965
TUDC11/2/9: 13 January 1966 - 10 December 1970
TUDC11/2/10: 14 January 1971 - 20 November 1975
TUDC11/2/11: 11 December 1975 - 13 December 1980
TUDC11/2/12: 8 January 1981 - 12 December 1985
TUDC11/2/13: 17 January 1986 - 8 December 1988
TUDC11/2/14: 12 January 1989 - 14 December 1989
TUDC11/2/15: 11 January 1990 - 13 December 1990
TUDC11/2/16: 10 January 1991 - 12 December 1991
TUDC11/2/17: 9 January 1992 - 16 December 1992

2 Minutes of Meetings -
TUDC11/3/1: 28 June 1956 - 2 December 1960 (with summary of Manager's Orders)
TUDC11/3/2: 10 March 1960 - 10 August 1964 (with summary of Manager's Orders).

1 Abstract of Accounts -
TUDC11/4: 1932 - March 1973, 'for years ended 31 March 1932 - 31 March 1973'. (Note: issues not held 1954, 1957)

1 Town Surveyor's Estimate -
TUDC11/5: 1945 - 1946

2 Estimates of Expenses -
TUDC11/6/1: 'Estimate of expenses for the financial year ending 31 March 1946 (1p)'.
TUDC11/6/2: 'Estimate of expenses 1947 - 1979' (note: nos. not held - 1948, 1959).

1 Notice -
TUDC11/8: 3 March 1910, regarding the Tullamore Pig Fair, including a 'change of date in respect of the March Fair, etc. Signed E. J, Graham, Clerk of the Council, 3 March 1910'. (Printed Poster).

1 Planning Scheme -
TUDC11/9:1950, including a 'preliminary report and recommendations'. (Bound typescript c.300pp).

7 Files -
TUDC11/10/1: 5 June 1924 - 10 February 1954, correspondence 'relating to ex R.I.C Barracks and Tullamore Garda Station'. including a 'plan of Tullamore ex R.I.C Barracks, lay-out plan of housing scheme at Upper Barrack Street (Parnell Street) and proposed site for Garda Siochana Barracks'.
TUDC11/10/2: 24 - 31 May 1938, 'correspondence relating mainly to National Flag incident on the occasion of the visit of an Tánaiste Seán T. O'Kelly at Hayes Hotel for opening of O'Molloy Street housing scheme and swimming pool'.
TUDC11/10/3: 25 October 1939 - 13 June 1945, 'correspondence and documents relating to National Emergency'.
TUDC11/10/4: 12 December 1953 - 7 May 1954, 'correspondence relating to use of Charleville Castle and grounds as County or National Museum'.
TUDC11/10/5: 18 January 1954 - 28 March 1954, 'correspondence relating to disrespect for National Anthem shown by patrons of local cinemas'.
TUDC11/10/6: 19 August 1960 - 11 February 1961, correspondence and documents regarding the proposed Town Hall.
TUDC11/10/7: February 1961 - 20 March 1961, architects report of the County Infirmary, including a survey of the building.

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.

13 Minute Books -
TRDC36/1/1: November 1901 - June 1904
TRDC36/1/2: June 1904 - February 1907
TRDC36/1/3: August 1909 - October 1911
TRDC36/1/4: November 1911 - December 1913
TRDC36/1/5: January 1914 - December 1914
TRDC36/1/6: January 1915 - December 1915
TRDC36/1/7: January 1916 - December 1916
TRDC36/1/8: January 1917 - December 1917
TRDC36/1/9: January 1918 - December 1918
TRDC36/1/10: January 1920 - December 1920
TRDC36/1/11: January 1921 - December 1921
TRDC36/1/12: December 1921 - December 1922
TRDC36/1/13: January 1923 - December 1923

1 Quarterly Minute Book -
TRDC36/2: July 1900 - April 1911

1 Labourers' (Ireland) Acts Rent Book -
TRDC36/3/1: 1899 - 1928

1 Labourers' Act Rent Collection Book -
TRDC36/3/2: September 1916 - September 1922

1 Printed Notice -
TRDC36/4: 1912, 'Regulations made by Rural District Council of Tullamore with respect to the letting of Cottages and Allotments under the Labourers' Acts'.

1 Printed Booklet -
TRDC36/5: 1912, including 'Bye-Laws made by the Tullamore Rural District Council with respect to common lodging - houses' (10p)

1 Record of Sanitary Work -
TRDC36/6: October 1914 - May 1923

1 Postage Book -
TRDC36/7: April 1907 - March 1917, includes Kilbeggan Rural District Council, Tullamore Rural District Council and Tullamore Urban District Council.

Tullamore Rural District Council No. 1:
2 Minute Books -
TRDC36/9/1: January 1924 - December 1924 (indexed).
TRDC36/9/2: January 1925 - September 1925

Tullamore Rural District Council No. 2:
1 Minute Book -
TRDC36/10/1: April 1899 - October 1901, incorporating Tullamore Rural District Council No. 2 and Kilbeggan Rural District Council (note: see KRDC35/1/1).

6 Minute Books -
RRDC33/1/1: April 1899 - February 1901
RRDC33/1/2: March 1901 - May 1905
RRDC33/1/3: June 1905 - February 1908
RRDC33/1/4: March 1908 - January 1911
RRDC33/1/5: January 1911 - November 1913
RRDC33/1/6: December 1913 - March 1917

1 List of Meeting dates -
RRDC33/1/7: taken from RRDC33/1/1-6 Minute Books.

1 Printed Material item -
RRDC33/2: 1898. Featuring a 'Local Government (1) Act, 1898. Adjustments. Portion of the Poor Law Union of Roscrea situated in the King's Co. Order made... adjusting certain balances shown in the final account of the Guardians... before the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, came into operation'.

1 Printed Material Poster -
RRDC33/3: 22 October 1911. Featuring a 'list of applications made by notice of motion for new works or involving new contracts for the quarter ended 31 September 1911, etc.'

1 Printed Material Notice -
RRDC33/4: 31 October 1912. Featuring a 'notice... to receive tenders... for works, 31 October, 1912'.

Minute books, accounts ledgers, reports, workhouse registers, and ancillary material relating to the creation, administration, and eventual dissolution of Parsonstown Union from its establishment in May 1839 to its dissolution in 1925. The union’s Board of Guardians were responsible for overseeing several functions of local government; primarily the care of the poor, including the setting up, financing and running of the workhouse, the creation of dispensary districts, assisted migration and outdoor relief.

The main set of records are the minute books of the Boards of Guardians, comprising 97 volumes. Other material is financial in nature, such as the financial minute books and repayment of relief account book. Three registers of the Parsonstown (Birr) workhouse survive; 1842-1843, 1849-1850 and loose pages from a 1912 registers. As the Board of Guardians also oversaw the dispensary districts in the union, there is a ledger relating to their activities, as well as a copy of the lease for the Kinnitty dispensary residences.

Parsonstown Union’s area of operation covered 234 square miles from two counties: from Offaly (King’s County) – Banagher, Drumcullen, Eglish, Ferbane, Frankfort, Kilcoleman, Kinnety, Lemanagan, Letter, Lusmagh, Seirkyrans, Parsonstown, Shannon Bridge, Shannon Harbour and Tissarin. From County Tipperary – Aglishcloghane, Ballingarry, Dorha, Lockeen, Lorha and Uskeane.

Minute books, accounts book, reports, burial board minute book, and ancillary material relating to the administration of Parsonstown Town Commissioners.