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Annual Report 1901

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1901, showing a further reduction in rental mainly owing to reductions of judicial rents on the expiration of the first statutory term, and the reduction involved under the term of the Local Government Act in respect of the Poor Rate on buildings, but notes that this is more than compensated for by the exemption granted in respect of the poor rate on agricultural land in the occupation of tenants. Also notes a decrease in outstanding arrears and that abandoned arrears are low.

Annual Report 1900

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1900, showing a further decrease in rental owing to reductions on the termination of first statutory term of judicial tenancies. Notes that amount of arrears due decreased and abandoned arrears were 'trifling'. Describes the condition of the estate as satisfactory and rents have been well-paid.

Annual Report 1899

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1899 showing a decrease owing to further deductions made on the termination of first statutory terms. Describes the condition of the estate as satisfactory, rents paid on time, crops generally good although prices continue to be low.

Annual Report 1898

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1898, reporting an unchanged rental situation. Notes the condition of the estate as quite satisfactory and rents have been paid despite continued low prices for nearly all agricultural produce.

Annual Report 1897

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1897, showing that rents and arrears remain unchanged. Describes the year as satisfactory but notes very wet autumn weather spoiled what would have been a good harvest, particularly the barley crop.

Annual Report 1896

Annual report, account and rental for year ending June 1896, showing a slight decrease in overall rent received and a large decrease in arrears, mainly accounted for by the fact that several tenants who were 'hopelessly insolvent' sold their interests in their holdings, and while a portion of the arrears due were deducted from the purchase price, the remainder were abandoned. Describes the estate as uneventful, rents paid on time, a 'complete immunity from agitation of any kind.'

Annual Report 1895

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1895, showing rents and arrears unchanged since the previous year. Despite the continued low prices for agricultural produce, and a moderate harvest, rents were satisfactorily paid, and Digby notes 'the agitation and discontent prophesied as the inevitable result of the defeat of the Home Rule and Evicted Tenants Bills have been absolutely non existent, and in this district boycotting and intimidation of any kind are almost things of the past.'

Annual Report 1894

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1894, showing an unchanged rental situation form the previous year. Digby refers to the defeat of the Home Rule Bill and his satisfaction that 'the extraordinary proposal of the Government to reinstate evicted tenants has failed to excite enthusiasm'.

Annual Report 1893

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1893, showing a slight decrease in gross rent received and an increase in abandoned arrears due to the eviction of three tenants: Michael Malone, Danganbeg; John Dunne, Ballinagar; and Michael Coughlan, Cappancur. Digby notes that he was able to re-let Malone and Dunne's holdings but that it was 'impossible' to re-let Coughlan's farm. Also notes that Lord Digby granted a 15% rent reduction to non-judicial tenants as a result of continued depressed prices and great injury caused by an excessively wet harvest.

Annual Report 1892

Annual report, accounts and rental showing a decrease in rent owing to judicial and voluntary reductions. Notes that outstanding arrears have increased and abandoned arrears represent mainly rentals of lands set for grazing or temporary purposes. Little to no expenditure reported. Notes that condition of the estate is satisfactory but warns that the coming year will be 'an anxious one and the management of Irish property not likely to be rendered more easy by the relaxation of the law and the encouragement to agitation which is certain to result from recent change in government.'

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