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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.

5 copies of decrees for compensation for criminal injury to property filed on behalf of Lord Digby for compensation of destruction caused to the Geashill Estate. Includes copies of forms prescribed by the Minister of Finance pursuant to the Damage to Property (Compensation) Act 1923 filled out by Steward of the Geashill Estate, Edward Nesbitt and Forester and Steward, George Muir.

Includes copy of the applications made under the Damage to Property Compensation Act by Baron Digby, as well as handwritten transcript of the court proceedings of the grant claim by Baron Digby under the Damage to Property Compensation Act at the Tullamore Circuit Court on 27 October 1925.

Bundles of briefs for counsel and supporting paperwork prepared by A&L Goodbody Solicitors, on behalf of their client, Lord Digby, for claims made under the Damage to Property Compensation Act 1923 for damage to the Geashill Estate. Claims relate to trees removed from estate, removal of gates from Castle Hills and Old Barracks Yard, the removal of a turf shed and an application to re-open 3 decrees.

Heffernan Auctioneers & Valuers catalogue on Geashill Castle after renovation.

Correspondence and forms relating to the Irish Land Commission and Geashill Estate.
Including '', Inland Revenue documentation, 1920; Schedule of tenants on the Geshill Estate, [1920]; Correspondence from Hoey & Denning, 1946.

2 copies of corrective account of property for Estate Duty on the death of Edward Henry Trafalgar Baron Digby recording the overpayment of estate duty by A&L Goodbody.

Original incoming and copy outgoing letters relating a grant claim for Geashill Castle after its destruction. Includes a copy of the brief for counsel for the claim of £19,614.17 for Geashill Castles and its contents (1923); evaluation of three elk horns destroyed in the fire;
letter from Lord Digby to Goodbody Solicitors, Dorset "I must congratulate you once more for the very successful result of your hard work in relation to this claim, and I know what a difficult case it must have been for you to get a satisfactory settlement. I think you ought to know how very please I am over the way the case was conducted" (22 February 1926); letter from the Ministery of Finance details that "under the Malicious Injury Act you are entitle in this case to £1635 in clash, and £1100 in Bonds - total £2735" (19 February 1926).

Bundle of forms from inland revenue issued to A&L Goodbody following the death of Lord Edward Henry Trafalgar Digby in 1920. Following his death, the trustees of his will were bequeathed the proceeds of sale of lands in Ireland agreed to be sold through the Irish Land Commission. Includes schedule of particulars of buildings and lands of Lord Digby's King's County estate which contain detailed lists of occupiers, acreage and tenure of interest.

2 copies of bill of quantities for the reconstruction of Geashill Castle created by the valuer, W Montgomery. Itemised breakdown of costs arranged by room and exteriors of Castle.