Photocopy of letter from Mary Perkinson to John Monaghan, enquiring whether he knew if her sister, Judy and her family who had emigrated to America, were still alive. Informs him of the marriages of her son, William and daughter Eliza. Also mentions her intention to send two of the other children to America.

File relating to the public sale of the property the Earl of Portarlington in the encumbered estates court. The lands that were up for sale were situated in Co. Tipperary and Co. Limerick.
Included in this file is a newspaper clipping advertising the sale, a copy of descriptive particulars of the valuable fee simple estates and three maps showing the portions of the estate for sale.

Files relating to Borrisnafarney Church which was built in 1829 with funding from Thomas Ryder Pepper. This subseries deals with church funding, repairs and an attempt to join Borrisnafarney with Aghnameadle.

Plan of Borrisnafarney Church drawn by D.A McCready.

The majority of the documents in this file concern the 1906-1907 improvements made to Borrisnafarney church. Examples of such records include a letter from Reverand John D Morrow, Rathenny Cottage, Cloughjordan, to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench regarding painting the church a new baptismal font, a new church window and new pews; specifications for alterations to be carried out in the existing church. Also included in the file is a letter from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench, 41 Onslow square, London regarding his hesitations over church improvements, he believes the congregation should have a say and therefore wants to hold a secret ballot. This is followed by a letter from The Rt Rev. Mervyn Archdall, Clarisford, Killaloe, Co. Carlow which states that according to religious law such a ballot would be illegal and therefore would not be honored. The file also covers topics such as sourcing and dedicating stain glass, raising financial funds and design plans.
The file also deal with other repairs the church required. Examples include an estimate from for supplying and fixing new boiler and case Musgrave & company ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland .A letter from H. Sibthrope & son limited, 33 Molesworth Street, Dublin regarding repairs to the church sent to the Reverand G.A Earle, The Rectory, Dunkerrin, Roscrea.

Box of conacre, grazing, weekly, monthly, yearly or caretaker proposals/agreements.

‘Tenants’ accounts’ for the estates of the Hon. Laurence Parsons in King’s County and Cos Tipperary and Wexford [see 0/36 and Q/6 and 16/4].

Box of conacre, grazing, weekly, monthly, yearly or caretaker proposals/agreements.

Box of conacre, grazing, weekly, monthly, yearly or caretaker proposals/agreements.

Box of conacre, grazing, weekly, monthly, yearly or caretaker proposals/agreements.