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Memoranda from J. F. Mahon, Secretary's Office Tullamore to the Secretary of each Parish Council requesting details on the number of labourers in the district who desire to cultivate allotments. With letter from T. J. Kelly to the Secretary of each Parish Council regarding proposed strategies increasing turf production.

Copy letter to Secretary of Offaly County Board of Health noting that there are twenty-eight applicants for land and that there was no forthcoming information as to any available land about town.

Typed letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Offaly County Board of Health stating that it is not possible to send down a man to search for suitable land for allotments.

Typed letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Offaly County Board to the secretary of Banagher Parish Council noting, that allotments provided by the Board of Health should not exceed one quarter of an acre.

Typed letter from T. J. Kelly, Courthouse, Tullamore to the secretary of Banagher Parish Council requesting details regarding number of allotments and anticipated yield of wheat, barley, potatoes and oats.

Letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Banagher Parish Council enquiring as to whether there are any persons in the area who would be prepared to take allotments.

Statement from Patrick Boland, Chairman Offaly County Council appealing for the farmers of Leix and Offaly to increase food production and suggesting the Parish Council take a census of all arable land in the area and to impress on those who can to increase their acreage by 20 percent.

Typewritten statement of 'Duties of the Parish Council' in relation to food supply, fuel supply and financial provision for Parish Councils.

Undated ms list of applications for allotments under new tillage scheme with attached rough notes.

File of correspondence between Banagher Parish Council, Offaly County Board of Health and Offaly County Council in relation to fencing off the Cowpark at Banagher to permit, tillage cultivation. Includes ms letter of 18th July 1941 making application for each of the five acres set aside by the Board of Health for tillage.