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Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1910, in which Digby reports that rents payable by tenant purchasers to the Land Commission have been satisfactorily met with only one defaulter, and that the rents of those who refused to sign purchase agreements have also been paid punctually. Also notes that the grasslands which have for several years been in Lord Digby's occupation have been let at satisfactory rents to solvent and respectable tenants and reports that there were none of the difficulties 'which have recently attended the letting of grasslands in so many parts of this county and in Ireland generally.'

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1915, in which Digby describes in detail the events surrounding the Geashill Cattle Drive on the grasslands of Ballydownan in November 1914. Describes the bands and banners accompanying the drive, the injuring of several policemen, and the arrest of 46 men who subsequently pleaded guilty at the Winter Assizes in Dublin. Also notes that despite the jailing of the ring-leaders, agitation continued and boycotting and intimidation on the estate were rife. Also notes that inspection of the boundaries of the estate has been completed by the Land Commission but that the final inspection has yet to be made.

3 letters from W Adams to Lord Digby regarding agreements on rent payments on tenancy in Ballydownan, Geashill Estate.

Tenancy agreements with monthly and yearly rents payable.
Mainly Killeigh and Geashill but also townlands of Killeenmore, Ballydownan, Cappancur, Cloncon, Derrybeg, Colehill, Newtown, Meelaghans, Killellery, Derryclure, Toberleheen, Knockballyboy, Gorteen, Ballina and Ballinvally

Lease of part of the lands of Tubberlaheen [Toberleheen] from Edward Earl Digby to Mary Byrne for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1818, at the yearly rate of £5-16-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Tubberlaheen in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1818', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Mr Berry, Stephen Byrne, Roger Gorman, Connor Byrne and Roger Gorman.
Also 'A map of part of the lands of Ballydownan and Killelary in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1831', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Joseph Cleary, The Reverend I. D. Wingfield and Geo. Byrne.