Two copies of a lease of part of the lands of Meelaghans from Edward Earl Digby to Peter Flanagan, farmer, for three lives from 25 March 1797, at a yearly rate of £12-11-6.
Including 'A map of the Meelaghans containing 29.0.36 plantation measure. situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby in tenure of Peter Flanagan in 1793 by Michael Cuddehy', hand coloured, bordering land leased to Robert Egan, Joseph Flanagan, Charles Kavanagh and Edward Smollen.

Two copies of a lease for part of the lands of the Meelaghans from Edward Earl Digby to Michael Cuddehy, surveyor, for three lives from 1797, at the yearly rate of £60-6-3.
Including 'A map of the Meelaghans containing 99.3.1 Plantation measure situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby. Surveyed in and copied in 1793 by Michael Cuddehy', hand coloured, scale of 20 Perches in one Inch, bordering land leased to Robert Egan, Joseph Flanagan and Matt Kelly.

Lease of part of the lands of Meelaghans from Edward Earl Digby to Thomas Owens for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £20-1-9.
With note about land/roads bought by Great Southern and Western Railway, 1855.
Including 'A map of part Meelaghans containing 41.2.25 plantation measure. Situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County . Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby in tenure of Thomas Owens in 1793 by Michael Cuddehy’, hand coloured, scale of 20 Perches in one Inch., with bordering land leased to Joseph Flanagans, Charles Kavanagh and Francis Smollen.

Lease of part of the lands of Meelahans [Meelaghans] from Edward Earl Digby to Luke Kelly for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £5-0-0.
With note about land purchased by the Western and Southern Railway, 1855.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Meelahans 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 Flanagan's, Billy Dunne, Matt Kelly, John Kelly and Michael Cuddehy.

Lease of part of the lands of Meelahans from Edward Earl Digby to John Kelly for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £10-16-8.
Note about land purchased by the Great Southern and Western Railway, 1855.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Meelahans 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 Luke Kelly, Matt Kelly, Billy Dunne, John Molloy and Michael Cuddehy.

Lease of part of the land of Meelahan [Meelaghans] from Edward Earl Digby to Garrett Delamere for three lives or 31 years at a yearly rent of £47-3-3.

Annual report for year ending July 1859, including a list of leasholders and undertenants who have surrendered their several leases; general account of income and expenditure; detailed statements of disbursements including costs of drainage and building improvements; a list for compensation for surrender of tenancies and emigration; and a detailed rental of entire estate.

Contains a summary report outlining the mechanism of the leaseholder's compensation fund, the distribution of which, W. S. Trench describes as 'the most arduous and most serious task of responsibility I have ever had to encounter.' Also discusses estate improvements such as the drainage of 125 statute acres, particularly in Meelaghans where 100 acres 'of miserable cut away bog' was drained and cultivated. Also discusses improvements to the labourers' cottages through the additions of chimneys and windows and a proposal to enter the new cottages for the award of the Gold Medal offered by the Royal Agricultural Society. Further estate improvements include new roads through Killellery, Lugmore and Meelaghans.

Agrarian unrest is also discussed in the context of the case of Henry Kane, tenant, who along with his brother, Michael Kane, each held a farm in Killurin. On the death of Michael, Henry took immediate posssession of his brother's farm, to which the Trenchs objected. Report discusses general tenant support for Kane, even from outside the estate, and includes descriptions of intimidatory tactics by Ribbonmen. Also discusses measures to have Henry Kane ejected from the land altogether.

Drawings in the report include:
Page 2: 'Ancient pan found on Geashill Estate, 4 feet broad x 14 inches deep' (The Geashill Cauldron)
Page 11: 'Ancient keg of butter found 12ft below surface of Red Bog. 2 feet long x 13 inches broad.'

Annual report for year ending June 1860 containing details of the leaseholder's compensation fund, the executors' arrears, mesne rates, new rentals and the purchase of leases. Also discusses estate improvements: permanent land improvement at Meelaghans; the creation of turf banks at Colehill; management of woods and plantations at Scrubb Wood, Killeenmore and Derryweelan ('Furry Hill'); and the building of roads and bridges at Clonad and Derryclure. Particularly refers to the 'model farm' which has been established at Ballyknockan.

In relation to the construction of houses, the report describes the completion of Richard Odlum's offices in Ballyduff, 'one of the most independent and thriving farmers on a large scale on the estate.' Also discusses Odlum's house in Ballymooney to be near completion. Reports that cottages in Killeigh and the new rent offices are complete 'and ought to last forever'. Referring to dire housing conditions amongst some of the tenantry, the report justifies the expense on rebuilding houses and states that there was more than one case on the estate 'where the inhabitants were in daily danger of being buried alive.' Also reports on small repairs to existing tenants' houses and a scheme of compensation for 59 families to surrender certain tenancies.

Also reports on agrarian unrest and agitation by Ribbonmen on the estate, including arson attacks on Geashill Castle offices and outhouses, and an arson attack on the farm of Mrs. Pattison, Protestant tenant at Annagharvey. Appendix contains copy letter from John Townsend Trench, second son of W. S. Trench, who interviewed Mary Shea, barmaid of the Cross Keys public house, Geashill, at the barracks in Tullamore where she was being held for her own safety. Letter describes plot to assassinate T. W. Trench and lists the main Ribbonmen active in Geashill as told to J. T. Trench: Loughlin Kelly ('treasurer of the murder fund'), Henry Bryan of Cross Keys public house; John Whelaghan, John Helian, William Grumly, Ned Geraghty, Christopher Mooney, Johnny Clibborn and others.

Drawing on pg 151:
Sign language or secret signals of the Ribbonmen