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Eight pages from the Offaly Independant Newspaper. On page five there is a small announcement marked in pen which reads, "Woodfield House - Mrs Lambe has taken up residence in Woodfield House. Her husband, Doctor Lambe, is a distinguished member of the medical profession in England".

Research on Clonbeg House, Co. Offaly (Parish of Kilcolman, Barony of Ballybritt). County Inventory Registration: 951.
Contains field sheet, a written report over one pages and three photographs.

Original incoming and copy outgoing correspondence relating to the administration of the Geashill Estate. Matters referred to include Matters referred to include repairs to tenants’ houses; employer’s liability insurance premiums; cleaning of sewage at Geashill Garda Barrack; repairs to boiler at Clonad Saw Mills; a visit by Lord Digby to Ashford Castle and Birr Castle; the possibility of three phase electricity to Clonad in the future; queries on the rights of Lord Digby to buy land in Ireland at the same rate of stamp duty as an Irish citizen under the Irish Nationality & Citizens Act 1935-1937; and the death of George Muir on 22 September 1950.

Includes letter from Offaly County Council to Goodbody Solicitors regarding the felling of trees on Digby estate to "give clear passage on public roads for buses and in other cases to prevents damage to road by overhanging trees". (24 November 1948).

Includes letter from the Department of Industry & Commerce in relation to an inspection carried out at Clonad Sawmills under the Holiday (Employee) Act 1929, where irregularity was observed in annual leave and that “workers not allowed 7 consecutive whole holiday within their employment years” (18 July 1950). This was responded to by the Estate Agents on 1 August 1950 confirming that this statutory would be observed at the sawmills.

Leaflet about "The Synod Hall of Saint Mary's Cathedral, Tuam" in an envelope addressed to Reverend Canon Adam Lamb at Woodfield, Clara, County Offaly.

Research on Castletown Graveyard, Co. Offaly (Parish of Rahan, Barony of Ballycowan). County Inventory Registration: 766.
Contains field sheet with a sketch of the site plan, a written report over two pages and five photographs.

Research on Clonmacnoise Oratory "Temple Kieran" [Temple Ciarán], Co. Offaly (Parish of Clonmacnoise, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 641.
Contains field sheet with sketch of a site plan and 8 photographs.

Research on Ballinasrah Castle Site, Co. Offaly (Parish of Lusmagh, Barony of Garrycastle). County Inventory Registration: 891.
Contains a field sheet, a written report over one page and one photograph.

Lease of part of the lands of Gurteen [Gorteen] from Edward Earl Digby to Timothy Quinn for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £12-0-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Gurteen in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1825', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John Cruise, David Hennesy, Owen Quinn, Dennis Beaghan, John Warren and Barney Cruise.

Lease of part of the lands of Clonmore from Edward Earl Digby to Lawrence Gorman for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £13-0-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Clonmore in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1827', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John Purcel and John Colgan.