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Electric lighting in Swinford, Co. Mayo

Ms letter of J McCarthy, Secretary of Swinford Rural District Council in response to queries regarding the installation of Electric Lighting in Swinford County Mayo. He writes, 'the scheme has not been in operation sufficiently long to reply fully to to your queries as regards profit but it is estimated that after the first year the undertaking will be a paying one. With ms note of R. H. Moore attached stating estimate of cost to Banagher ' about £2,000 should do'.

Electricity in Banagher (Edmundson's Electricity Corporation)

Five items of correspondence from Edmundson's Electricity Corporation regarding visit and assessment of their engineer to Banagher in connection with the installation of and supply of electricity. Letter of 5th February notes 'we would recommend putting down the Electric Lighting Station at a convenient position in the town and generating electricity by means of a gas engine'. (5pp) with estimate and attached specification of £1,275 (3pp).
Letter of 13th February 1913 to O'Coghlan, committee member requests a further consultation and states 'we went to some trouble in this matter and trust you will bear us in mind, if it is decided to go with it'. Engineer's drawing of proposed arrangement of Plant at Banagher and Ms map of Banagher entitled 'Plan Showing Proposed Street Lamps'.

Embroidery.

File of embroidered work carried out by the Trench family.
The file includes three embroidered sashes decorated with flowers and autumnal colours, an embroidered purse and an embroidered baby's shoe.
A copy of 'How to make slip covers dressing tables and bedspreads' by Helen Koues 1944.
Typed instructions to knit a cap muffler.
Dress patterns from 'Vogue pattern'.

Enquiries regarding new Post Office

Letter from the office of Secretary of the General Post Office enquiring whether the local committees who are interested in the matter have any proposal to make.

Examination results and school attendance

Unbound copybook containing handwritten notes, listings and calculations relating to examination results and school attendance. Also, notes on vacations and holidays taken. With copybook outlining the subdivision of courses of instruction and results of periodical examinations.

Extended Trench family.

This file concerns the business interests of the extended Trench family such as Charles Trench's attempt to purchase the leasers interest of Gortmore, a file relating to Lady Bloomfield's inheritance and Herbert Francis Chenevix Trench and Isabella Catherine Chenevix Trench's marriage settlement.

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