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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.

14 Minute Books -
OFCC10/1/1: 2 September 1912 - 25 November 1919, King's County Council.
OFCC10/1/2: 25 February 1920 - 19 June 1920, King's County Council.
OFCC10/1/3: 24 August 1920 - 22 October 1925 Offaly County Council (name changed onwards to Offaly County Council 19 June 1920).
OFCC10/1/4: 5 November 1925 - 2 june 1927
OFCC10/1/5: 23 June - 25 February 1929
OFCC10/1/6: 21 March 1929 - 13 May 1931
OFCC10/1/7: 22 May 1931 - 18 September 1936
OFCC10/1/8: 17 July 1941 - 5 December 1945 (Minutes of Finance Committee Meetings 3 August 1922 - 5 October 1923 bound with this volume).
OFCC10/1/9: 28 June 1945 - 6 September 1950
OFCC10/1/10: 4 October - 16 May 1955
OFCC10/1/11: July 1955 - June 1960
OFCC10/1/12: July 1960 - june 1967
OFCC10/1/13: July 1967 - August 1969
OFCC10/1/14: September 1969 - February 1973

105 County Manager's Orders

5 Authorised and Approved Officer's Orders -
OFCC10/3/2/1: 10 October 1962 - 12 May 1969
OFCC10/3/2/2: 25 June 1969 - 10 February 1981
OFCC10/3/2/3: 2 November 1970 - 15 November 1982
OFCC10/3/2/4: 26 June 1981 - 29 December 1981
OFCC10/3/2/5: 5 January 1982 - 30 December 1982

7 Authorised and Approved Officer's Orders -
OFCC10/3/3/1: 9 January 1983 - 15 February 1984 (1-107)
OFCC10/3/3/2: 9 January 1984 - 19 December 1984 (1-182)
OFCC10/3/3/3: 9 January 1985 - 6 November 1985 (1-96)
OFCC10/3/3/4: 9 January 1986 - 2 December 1986 (1-99)
OFCC10/3/3/5: 5 January 1987 - 30 December 1987 (1-127
OFCC10/3/3/6: 8 January 1988 - 31 March 1988 (numbers not assigned).
OFCC10/3/3/7: 31 March 1988 - 16 December 1988 (numbers not assigned).

59 Registers of Electors: County of Offaly

3 Valuation Lists relating to Electoral Divisions and Townlands -
OFCC10/4/2/1: Revised valuation lists for the County of Offaly for year ending 28th of February, 1931. Electoral Division: Geashill.
OFCC10/4/2/2: Revised valuation lists for the County of Offaly for year ending 28th of February, 1937. Electoral Division: Philipstown.
OFCC10/4/2/3: Revised valuation lists for the County of Offaly for year ending 28th of February, 1937. Electoral Division: Roscomroe.

1 Register of Motor Cars -
OFCC10/5/1: January 1904 - December 1923

5 Registers of Driving Licences -
OFCC10/5/2/1: January 1904 - December 1923
OFCC10/5/2/2: June 1923 - January 1928
OFCC10/5/2/3: January 1928 - January 1934
OFCC10/5/2/4: February 1948 - January 1949
OFCC10/5/2/5: April 1950 - January 1954

2 Registers of Registration and Licences for road vehicles -
OFCC10/5/3/1: 1945 - 1946
OFCC10/5/3/2: 1947 - 1960

Housing Section -
Register of Dairymen -
OFCC10/6/1: 5 February 1937 - 31 December 1986

1 Register of slaughter licences -
OFCC10/6/2: 30 November 1938 - 24 January 1984

2 Labourers' cottages ledgers -
OFCC/Lab/15/1: 1947 - 1955
OFCC/Lab/15/2: 1954 - 1964

5 Registers of vested cottages -
OFCC10/6/3/1: 21 March 1946 - 25 June 1953
OFCC10/6/3/2: 25 June 1953 - 28 September 1956
OFCC10/6/3/3: 28 September 1956 - 1 November 1959
OFCC10/6/3/4: 30 September 1959 - 1 November 1963
OFCC10/6/3/5: 30 September 1963 - 24 January 1975

Cemetery Records -
1 Register of interments -
OFCC10/7/1: 26 February 1947 - 30 September 1970 (Ballinakill Cemetery).

1 Register of Interments -
OFCC10/7/2: 3 May 1957 - 14 December 1980 (Gallen Cemetery).

1 Register of Interments -
OFCC10/7/3: 15 June 1958 - 17 May 1977 (Garr Cemetery).

1 Register of Interments -
OFCC10/7/4: 9 November 1956 - 18 July 1978 (Kilmurryely Cemetery).

1 Register of Interments -
OFCC10/7/5: 30 April 1958 - 5 June 1975 (Monasteroris Cemetery).

Offaly County Libraries Committee -
1 Minute Book -
OFCC10/8/1: 4 September 1925 - 27 June 1939

3 Correspondence files -
OFCC10/8/2/1: 1923 - 1925
OFCC10/8/2/2: 1925 - 1930, including appointment of Offaly County Libraries Committee 1925, and contract for taking of two rooms at Charleville Parade for use as a library, 1926.
OFCC10/8/2/3: 1938 - 1947

Other files -
OFCC10/8/2/4: 1933 - 1945 (Birr Library).
OFCC10/8/2/5: 1937 - 1946 (Clara Library).
OFCC10/8/2/6: 1948 - 1958 (Stocktaking).

OFCC10/8/3: 1963 - 1964 Primary Schools Scheme.
OFCC10/9: 1966 Commemorations Committee

Printed Material - Tullamore Technical School -
3 Booklets -
OFCC10/8/4/1: 1919, Students Union sports, Ballyduff sports field.
OFCC10/8/4/2: 1916, Students Union pamphlet.
OFCC10/8/4/3: 1917, Students Union entertainment.

1 Poster -
OFCC10/8/4/4: 1918, Students Union drama concert,'Knocknagow'.

1 Programme -
OFCC10/8/4/5: 1919, Students Union drama programme, Castletown Geoghegan Hall, 'Knocknagow' and 'The Pantry Boy'.

County Library -
5 Library Posters -
OFCC10/8/5/1: "Smoking strictly forbidden",
OFCC10/8/5/2: "Dogs are not allowed in the Library".
OFCC10/8/5/3: "Notice - if a borrower is of the opinion that any book is unsuitable for circulation the matter should be reported to the Librarian".
OFCC10/8/5/4: "Rules and Regulations" etc.
OFCC10/8/5/5: Notice regarding renewal of membership at annual fee of 1/=.n.d.

4 Expenditure books -
OFCC10/8/6/1: 1925 - 1936
OFCC10/8/6/2: 1937 - 1946
OFCC10/8/6/3: 1946 - 1954
OFCC10/8/6/4: 1954 - 1976

1 Petty cash account book -
OFCC10/8/7/1: 1925 - 1945

2 Receipt books -
OFCC10/8/7/2/1: 1925 - 1946
OFCC10/8/7/2/2: 1937 - 1951

7 Postage books -
OFCC10/8/8/1: 1925 - 1937
OFCC10/8/8/2: 1937 - 1945
OFCC10/8/8/3: 1949 - 1955
OFCC10/8/8/4: 1942 - 1988 (Birr branch).
OFCC10/8/8/5: 1942 - 1986 (Clara branch).
OFCC10/8/8/6: 1945 - 1992 (Banagher branch).
OFCC10/8/8/7: 1947 - 1983 (Kilcormac branch).

1 H.Q. Lodgement record -
OFCC10/8/8/9: 1947 - 1978

3 Books -
OFCC10/8/10/1: 1936 - 1955 (Tullamore branch issues book).
OFCC10/8/10/2: 1937 - 1943 (County issues book).
OFCC10/8/10/3: 1955 - 1973 (County issues book).

Deed appointing William Thomas Trench, of Loughton, Moneygall, King's County, a commissioner of the peace. Signed by R. W. A Holmes, Clerk of the Crown and Hanaper.

Personal diary and almanack of Captain Maxwell Fox, Annaghamore House. The diary records short, day-to-day accounts of January to October of 1868, the year Fox was appointed High Sheriff of King's County. Entries to the diary comment mainly on personal matters and activities of his routine as a landowner, with occasional reference to national and local events.
Personal matters referred to include socialising amongst a small circle of landed neighbours, relations and professionals in the town of Tullamore (names occurring include: Coote, Ridley, Marshall, Waller, Biddulph); attending religious services; light farm duties; shooting and hunting; card games.

Entries contain occasional reference to his duties as High Sheriff during the Spring and Summer Assizes. An example of this is recorded across two days, dated 4 and 5 March, "Drove to Tullamore on car at 8.45, found carriage all ready so went with Sub-Sheriff in Clarence to meet Chief Justice Monaghan [sic] at Clara station. Brough him and Lefroy back to their lodgings in Tullamore, then drove home to luncheon after which cutting hedge along back lane to Lambs... Went in brougham to Tullamore at 8.35 attended at Station and received Chief Justice (Whiteside) drove him to his lodgings and attended by mounted police. At 11.15 attended both judges to Court House in Clarence and pair. In Court with Chief Justice until 4. Visited G. Jury luncheon and some. - Dined with judges and met Curran, Molloy, Dames and Montgomery. Home at 11."

This collection contains the records of the King’s County Infirmary. Includes patient records, meeting minutes and annual reports. The patient registers detail patient illnesses, and treatment. The Board of Governors meeting minutes cover a variety of topics from general hospital management, finances, and staff appointments. The minutes also provide important information regarding the closure of the infirmary in 1921, following the establishment of the Offaly Board of Health by the republican-controlled county council during the War of Independence.

Incomplete records of Edenderry No 1 Rural District Council, notably missing minute books. The first series comprises sanitary officers' records in the form of a report register and a diary of works completed. Both of these registers continued to be used beyond the life of the rural district council, which was abolished in 1925, and its functions subsumed into the Offaly Board of Health and Public Assistance.

The second series comprises abstracts of accounts prepared in final years of Edenderry RDC in 1924 and 1925.

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).

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