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Canvas-backed paper map of the former county town of Philipstown (Daingean) compiled by Arthur Richards Neville in June 1786 for Richard Nassau Molesworth, 4th Viscount Molesworth (1748-1793). The map covers 2887 statute acres and includes environs of the town. The plots are numbered 1-130 with an accompanying reference table describing the contents of each land-holding unit. The reference is tabular, listing tenants' name, description of the holdings (e.g. 'a very fine farm all good meadow', 'good high Meadow & Pasture', 'great red bog', 'poor ground' etc) a yearly value and a sum total of the east and south east side of Philipstown.
Routine outgoing letters, some badly faded and illegible. Approximately 1000 letters averaging 1 per page. Includes letter to Secretary, Estate Commissioners, Dublin concerning Estate of Lady Bury Record No E. C. 8423: 'I am obliged for yours of the 23rd inst. and I note that the Commissioners are in communication with the Vendor's solicitors. If I may say so, I think it would be most advisable that the Commissioners would be in full possession of the local facts and circumstances from this point of view also. I think this would most likely facilitate a free solution of the questions that must be arising. The Commissioners may not be aware for example that the tenant of the large grass farm in the Croghan District is most willing to sell his interest, and as a matter of fact at the present time I am in communication with the tenant's representative with a view of finding out the lowest figure at which the tenant's interest can be acquired. It would be a thousand pities to let the opportunity pass of acquiring this land to relieve the frightful conditions of some of the Congested Tenants. I should be glad on behalf of the tenants, accompanied by one or two of the local clergymen to wait on you at any time to discuss the matter as I rather think the matter would be very useful.' (26 February 1912)
Lease by the Guardians of Charleville to Michael Grogan for lands at Cannakill, Croghan containing 129 acres 3 roods 20 perches for yearly rent of £142 17s 3d for the term of one life or 21 years. Includes hand drawn map.
Extracts of lease of parts of the lands of Bunsallagh, in the barony of Lower Philipstown, made by The Very Rev H Tighe and The Hon Alfred Bury (Guardians of Charleville) to Matthew Rigney and Andrew Rigney. Includes small hand drawn map.
Lease by Charles William Bury to Thorogood North for farm containing 103 acres 3 roods and 30 perches at Croghan and a turf bank on the bog of Togher for three lives and survivors paying yearly rent of £177 2s 7d. Includes hand drawn map of the Togher farm of Croghan.
Lease between Charles Moore and Richard Mason of Knock for the Mansion House of Croughon with outhouses, orchards, gardens, and the domain lands of Croughon [Croghan] containing in the whole 300 acres and turf bank in Croughon and for three lives for the sum of £160, and £168 during the lives of Richard Mason Junior and Clark. Note on lease that it was surrendered March 1739.