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File of diaries belonging to Dora Turnor.

The diaries chart happy experiences with her family and friends. On 23 February 1883 Dora writes about time she spent in the south of France, 'Went to Monte Carlo. Lunched with Murrays. Drove to see palace at Monaco. Sat in garden with [Thoralds], I went to hear concert. Home at 5. Staid (sic) in salon till 10 pm. Mr J sang. Very hot & fine.' On 27 April 1885 she writes, ' Left Mentone at 2.30. Had carraige to ourselves got to Pegli at 9.30 pm pouring, pitch dark & no bus. Went to Grand Hotel. Met Capt. & Mrs Pryse (Pau) at station. Got 5 bunches of roses & 2 presents. Fine, hot.'

The diary also charts her relationship with Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and significant events such as her wedding on 25 July 1889.
'My wedding day. Drove to the church with Edie & Bert, St. Mary's Bolton . Afterwards to Edie's house. Bennie & I left (dark blue & gold silk dress) at 5.30, arrived at Stoke at 8.40 dropped down from [?]. Dull, heavy showers am, fine pm.'

The diary also explores difficult aspects of Dora's life such as her fathers death on 7 March 1886. 'B & I went to church am. Went to Papa's room for a few minutes till 3- again at 5- all was over by 5.15 Papa never spoke or opened his eyes all day...'.

In the court of the commissioners for sale of encumbered estates in Ireland. Rental of lands situate in the Kings' county to be sold. The lands are situate in the barony of Garrycastle, the lands concerned are Galros, Tonlemone, Maghernascagh, Cappaliskey,and Cloghan Hill, the Manor, Town Parks, and Lands of Cloghan, and the lands of Magherabane, Creggan, Killeenbee, Ballyloughan and Srishoge.

Sketch for a Gothick Loughton submitted to John Arthur Douglas Bloomfield, 2nd Lord Bloomfield.

In the court of the commissioners for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland. Rental of the estate in fee of Harry Piesley L'Estrange esq of Moystown in the King's County.

Blueprint and sketch of Loughton greenhouse plan.

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.'

This series contains records relating to Loughton household and estate accounts.

Examples of records include workmen's time books, personal account books and household accounts.

In the court of the commissioners for sale of encumbered estates in Ireland. Rental, maps and particulars of the lands of Ballina and Derries situate in the Barony of Ballycowen, and King's county.

Two photographs of the Bloomfield tablet in Loughton church

In the court for the sale of encumbered estates in Ireland. Rental of a valuable fee-simple estate, situate in the barony of Garrycastle. in the matter of Sir Robert Lynch Blosse, bart.