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Papers of William Lamb, inherited by his son Francis William Lamb and kept at Woodfield House.

Research on Clonmacnoise Church, Co. Offaly (Parish of Clonmacnoise, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 641.
Contains field sheet and nine photographs.

Original incoming and copy outgoing correspondence concerning aspects of estate management undertaken by A. & L. Goodbody, solicitors on behalf of Lord Digby, such as rent collection, timber sales, illegal timber cutting on the estate, the terminal illness of Edward Nesbitt (estate bailiff), fishery rights on the Erne and the Moy, and sporting rights over the lands of Geashilll granted to Lord Digby and his father for life by the tenants.

Includes copy letter from Goodbody to Digby concerning fishery rights: '...As to the possibility of future legislation here. Well nothing that the [Salmon Fisheries] Association can do will stop the Government if they want to pass legislation. Strong opposition was put up about the ridiculous Irish language movement without any effect whatever. The idealists seem to get it all their own way and the opposition had not the courage to speak out their mind or vote as their conscience tells them they should vote, so they appear to have stayed away in the Senate instead of voting against it.' (8 May 1929)

"Geographica Antiqua: Being a Complete set of Maps of Ancient Geography from Cellarius." An atlas shared by Adam Henry Fuller and Abraham Stritch Fuller during their childhood at Woodfield House.

Photograph of Gorteen Bridge, Clara, County Offaly.

Postcard with the image of Charlestown House, Clara, King's County (County Offaly) on the front. On the reverse is a message from Brigid to Alice Lamb.

Research on Aghadouglas Tower House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Ettagh, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 821.
Contains field sheet with details to level of preservation, nature of surviving structures and walls. Incl. a sketch of the site, a written report over three pages and seven photographs.

Research on Aghadouglas Church Site, Co. Offaly (Parish of Ettagh, Barony of Clonlisk). County Inventory Registration: 613.
Contains field sheet with a written report over one page and three photographs.

Copy of Ordnance Survey sheet 26 map of the Geashill Estate of Baron Digby issued by mapping department of the Irish Land Commission. Areas and plots within Ballydownan are illustrated in pink marker.
Scale six inches to one statute mile.