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File of letters relating to Loughton House.

Examples of letters include a letter from the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench dated 20 November 1900
'Dear Sir,
Your letter of 16th inst. received, and I send you herewith for your information some copies of audited balnce sheets of Co-operative Dairy Societies which I hope will be useful to you. I hope the project of starting a co-operative Creamery for MoneyGall may prove successful. We shall be glad at any time to give you any information or advice in our power.'

Also included is a letter from James Guilfoyle, John Murphy, and John Healy dated 25 November 1895
'Sir,
We the undersigned having had the misfortune of being found trespassing on part of your property known as the lands of Clinoe with dogs in our possession on the 20th inst by Mr George [Frend] of Silver Hills, and for which we tender an apology to your honor and by to assure you that it being our first time in trespassing on your property that during our natural life we shall never attempt to repeat such an act. By hoping that this apology will satisfy your honour and again we say that we [resoundingly] report what we have done. With profound respect we beg to remain yours honour's most obedient servants.'

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.

File relating to subscriptions paid to or owed to the Borrisnafarney/ Loughton Church. The file contains financial tables for the year 1913, a report of diocesan council presented to diocesan synod; a 1913 list of subscriptions for the diocese of Killaloe and Kilfenora; a letter from Henry trench, Dundrum, Dublin regarding payment of subscriptions in 1874 and 1875 and a letter from Toler R. Garvey regarding circulars sent out to subscribers.

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.

Field record maps from 1976-1988 showing what each field will be used for.

Four account books belonging to Dora Trench. These books detail food purchases and uses.

7 books and Envelope containing a synopsis of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's household expenses in June 1872. The majority of the expenses concern food and wages.

Loughton account books for the years 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915.

Loughton account books for the years 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 and 1922.