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File relating to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's burial arrangements. Examples of items contained within this file are a letter from Leonard Howell enclosing scale drawing of the and a plan of part of Borrisnafarney Church Yard Showing plot proposed to be assigned to B. B. Trench.
Summers traveling, Lough Derg, Mrs Austin Boyle, Ennistymon Clare, Cliffs of Moher, Quilty Clare, Glendalough Sheelah at the bay, Rock of Cashel','picnic on Lough Derg'
This file relates to Henry Trench's business with Ploverhill in Tipperary.
Examples of documents include a copy of a conveyance of Ploverhill, Tipperary between Garde V. Atkinson and Henry Trench. Particulars in addition to those given in the printed rental of november 1879. Tenancy Agreement for Thomas Kennesy of Kilmacross, Cavan for land controlled by Henry Trench at Ploverhill, Tipperary.
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.
Photocopy of letter from Mary Perkinson to John Monaghan, informing him of the family's impending eviction from their holding and pleading for assistance to emigrate to America. Describes Croghan and the impact of famine and emigration on the area: 'Most of your old neighbours are either dead or emigrated, most of the land was to growing grass, and strange to say the people are flying away in thousands yet. Nothing will keep them at home. Love of country or of kindred will not prevent them. Off they go and when will it end God only knows. Bad landlords is the cause.'