File of diaries belonging to Dora Turnor.

The diaries chart happy experiences with her family and friends. On 23 February 1883 Dora writes about time she spent in the south of France, 'Went to Monte Carlo. Lunched with Murrays. Drove to see palace at Monaco. Sat in garden with [Thoralds], I went to hear concert. Home at 5. Staid (sic) in salon till 10 pm. Mr J sang. Very hot & fine.' On 27 April 1885 she writes, ' Left Mentone at 2.30. Had carraige to ourselves got to Pegli at 9.30 pm pouring, pitch dark & no bus. Went to Grand Hotel. Met Capt. & Mrs Pryse (Pau) at station. Got 5 bunches of roses & 2 presents. Fine, hot.'

The diary also charts her relationship with Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and significant events such as her wedding on 25 July 1889.
'My wedding day. Drove to the church with Edie & Bert, St. Mary's Bolton . Afterwards to Edie's house. Bennie & I left (dark blue & gold silk dress) at 5.30, arrived at Stoke at 8.40 dropped down from [?]. Dull, heavy showers am, fine pm.'

The diary also explores difficult aspects of Dora's life such as her fathers death on 7 March 1886. 'B & I went to church am. Went to Papa's room for a few minutes till 3- again at 5- all was over by 5.15 Papa never spoke or opened his eyes all day...'.

Landed estates court rental and particulars of head and profit rents payable out of houses and premises situate in Lower Dominick Street, Great Britain Street, Dorset Street and Upper Mecklenburgh Stteet, in the city of Dublin, and out of the lands of Rathbeg, Kilonegan, Kilkeeran, part of Rathmore and Foreloghs, situate in the barony of Clonlisk, King's County.

The records in this file result from Theodora Trench's effort to redecorate the interior of Loughton house.

The file includes two copies of a October 1935 letter and an amendment from James Gibson & son, 50 Mary street, Dublin. Within this letter they estimate the cost of the painting required.
The file also includes a letter from Theodora Trench to Leake, painters & decorators, Birr, Offaly dated 27 September 1937asking them to examine work inside the home and estimate.

The documents within this file relate to the maintenance and care of Loughton forest.

A 1947 report states that Loughton forest is 'uniform in age and in the species of trees they contain-they are mature woods- I would guess the age as well over 100 years'. The report also describes the forest in detail point and features an area by area breakdown based on tree type. The forest is largely made up of Beech and Oak trees.

The file also encloses a letter from Mr Peter Joseph Murphy, 'Tulach Dore Lodge', Borris-in-Ossory, Co. Leix (Laois) applying for job as a wooding steward. He also encloses references.

File of documents relating to the land commission.

Included in this file are two copies of Court of the Irish Land Commission Land act 1923 and a schedule of areas for townlands, Ballinlough, Clynoe and Moneygall.

This series contains records relating to Loughton household and estate accounts.

Examples of records include workmen's time books, personal account books and household accounts.

Research on Castleroan Tower House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Dunkerrin, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 832.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks and detailed measurements. Incl. a sketch of the site, a written report over two pages (note with need to revisit the site as most of recorded data lost) and 27 photographs.

Research on Cullenwaine Tower House and Bawn, Co. Offaly (Parish of Cullenwaine, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 842.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, walls, earthworks, wooden structures and field boundaries, aerial photographs and cartographic evidence. Incl. sketches of earthworks in two fields, exterior and interior elevations of bawn and tower house, a written report over four pages and 50 photographs.

Research on Rathmore Tower House and Bawn, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kilcolman, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 861.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures and walls. Incl. a sketch of the site, interior and exterior elevations, a written report over six pages and 32 photographs.

Research to Ballytoran House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kilcomin, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: not applicable.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures, basic measurements and walls. Incl. sketches of exterior elevations and floor plans, a written report over seven pages and 61 photographs.