Volume containing copies certified by the Clerk of the Peace Office, of all registrations entered in the Peace Office, King's County, of trees planted under the Planting Act, in the several townlands of the Manor of Geashill up to 31 December 1855. Compiled by R. Smyth, District Commissioner of the Peace. Includes notes concerning the transfer of ownership of trees to Earl Digby following evictions for non-payment of rent.
List of machinery recorded in an unused rental volume. Lists begin in the index section under 'A'.
Salary forms and stationary for Clonad Wood Sawmills.
Summary of payments issued to labourers of Clonad Sawmills by George Muir between 3 April 1926 and 2 April 1927. Lists name of workmen, the number of days per week (out of fortnight) worked, rate of wages and amount earned. Each sheet specifies the nature of work including pruning and burning, cutting poles, wood ranging and thinning. Also includes notes on National Health Insurance.
Summary of payments issued to labourers of Clonad Sawmills by George Muir between 7 September and 28 December 1935 . Lists name of workmen, the number of days per week (out of fortnight) worked, rate of wages and amount earned. Each sheet specifies the nature of work including pruning and burning, cutting poles, wood ranging and thinning. Also includes receipts for first moiety of the Poor Rate.
Folded map of a portion of King's County showing the baronies of Geashill and Ballycowan.
Scale of one inch to a statue mile.
Large sketch map of portion of bogland in dispute between Lord Digby and Peter Quinlan versus Michael Healion. Bog in dispute is highlighted in green.
Scale of sixty six feet to one inch.
Copy of application and supporting paperwork submitted to the Irish Grants Committee on behalf of Lord Digby for the destruction of Geashill Castle and subsequent looting of timber from his woods. This application was submitted following a judge's ruling that Lord Digby would only be entitled to market value of the premises. The application made to the Irish Grants Committee is for £22,030.12.10.
Includes copy correspondence with the Grants Committee, copy decrees with decelerations attached and copies of bill of quantities.
Copy correspondence between the Irish Grants Committee and Lord Digby regarding his application to the Committee made on 20 December 1926 for the destruction of Geashill Castle and subsequent looting of timber from his woods. In a letter to A&L Goodbody Solicitors, the Irish Grants Committee requested supporting evidence and material in support of each item of the claim (26 April 1927), to which they were sent 4 copies of the bills of quantitates and 4 copies of the original declaration in the case (17 May 1927). A certificate of valuation of the lands of Bawnmore and Dalgan, Geashill was also provided by James Morris, Auctioneer and Valuer in support of the claim, suggesting that the value of this claim should be amended to £952.10 instead of £750. (13 October 1927). The Irish Grants Committee recommended that Lord Digby should be paid a sum of £3000 ex gratia in respect of his claim (23 December 1927). The final amount of the £3000 grant was approved on 15 March 1929.