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Half-box of leases of premises in or near Main Street, also called ‘the street of Birr’ or ‘the town street’. This sub-section also includes papers relating to the sale of fee farm grants of Bowes’ Shop (purchased by Mary McLoughlin)
and Griffin’s Bakery (purchased by John and Arthur Joyce), both on Main Street.

Envelope of leases of ‘Samuel Abbott’s holding’ between Main Street and Back Lane, together with fields and parks on the outskirts of Birr. [In date order.]

Envelope of leases of premises in Back Lane. [In date order.]

Envelope of leases of premises in Langton’s Lane and other premises bearing the name Langton, [which seem to have been in the vicinity of Chapel Lane and Back Lane]. The Langton who was extant in the 1790s was a Philip Langton of Trinidad, [but clearly the family were major Birr tenants of the Parsonses, some of whose leases were probably reacquired by the 2nd Earl of Rosse, who seems to have been active in buying out long and perpetuity leases in the town – presumably in connection with his building plans.]

Envelope of leases of premises in Chapel Lane or described as ‘near the Chapel’. [In date order.]

Envelope of leases of premises in Brendan Street, [formerly Kennedy’s Lane], and Market Square. The envelope also includes papers relating to the sale of properties in Brendan Street and Market Square to the Electricity Supply Board and various other purchasers.

Envelope of leases of the tuck mill of Birr and premises nearby.

Envelope of leases of premises in or near Mill Lane. The envelope also includes papers relating to the sale of a Mill Lane fee farm grant to John Harte.

Leases of premises in Graveyard Street, which in the lease of 1857 is described as having been re-named ‘High Street’, [though this name did not stick. In date order.]

Envelope of leases of premises in Moore Park or Moorpark Street. [In date order.] The envelope also includes a file relating to the sale of property in Moorpark Street to Mary Dunne.