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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.

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.

Annual report, rental and accounts for year ending June 1875, containing a positive report on the financial condition of the estate, with £9000 profit remitted to Lord Digby as in other years. Expenditure included the purchase of the glebe lands of Geashill from the Commission of Church Temporalities in Ireland for the sum of £3200. The glebe lands were subsequently let to Mr. Chissell.

Drainage works continued with the completion of a drain between Meelaghans and Cloncon to which the Earl of Charleville had paid £50. Other works included extensive reclamation works at Cappyroe and new reclamation works at Cappancur near the town of Tullamore. Expenditure on construction included £700 for a new and substantial farmhouse for Mr E. J. Odlum at Cappancur; two new houses at Killurin; a back yard for Mr Riddell at Annagharvey; raising and re-roofing of Mr Tarleton's house at Killeigh; and improvements to J. Forester's house in Ballinagar.

Notes the bad state of timber at Clonad and discusses new plan to recover the plantation there. Overall the condition of the estate is reported to satisfactory and having 'absolute immunity from disturbance or apparent discontent', with only one man in all the tenantry owing one half-year's rent, all others paid punctually.

Annual report for year ending June 1861 containing details of executors' arrears, mesne rates, new rentals, estate improvements and general observations on the management of the estate. In terms of estate improvements, the report details drainage schemes including the completion of the reclamation of the land at Meelaghans and new schemes at Ballyknockan, and Ballina. Also includes details of roads built from Clonad to Derryfad and from Ballyknockan Bridge to Knockbally. Reports that the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland awarded provincial prize of the gold medal to Lord Digby for the greatest number of improved cottages in the province of Leinster. Also reports on improvements to the Castle including the conversion of the old ball room to a parlour and drawing room.

Regarding the general management of the estate, Trench reports on 'improved tone and feeling' on the estate with new houses and improved layout appreciated by tenantry. Considers the area still backward in terms of agriculture but improving. Very dissatisfied with the police authorities in the district and reports that 6 murders took place in King's County, 2 of the most barbarous in Geashill. Also updates Lord Digby on the situation with Ribbonmen on the estate. Reports that eight active Ribbonmen have been ejected from the estate: Loughlin Kelly (Ballina), Henry Bryan (Cross Keys public house), John Clibborn (Clonmore), John Helian (Killurin), Darby Flanagan (Pigeonhouse), John Whelaghan (Newtown), Patrick Larkin (Colehill) and William Grumley (Dalgan).

Drawings in report:
Page 119 'Thoro or main drain' diagram
Page 120 Diagrams for drain and outlet for drains
Page 125 Diagrams of drains and thoro drainage
Page 129 Map of estate drainage