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Letter from Charlotte Jane Johnston at 39 Waterloo Road, Ranelagh, County Dublin, to her granddaughter Constance Plunkett-Johnston. The letter is kept in an envelope addressed to Constance Lamb at Tinamuck, Clara, King's County (County Offaly), from 8 August 1911.

First of two sheets: a list of 91 jurors (A-H) of the barony of Ballycowan, with various exemptions noted due to age, profession, ill-health, disability or property ownership. Annotated with additions and corrections by the poor rate collectors, William R. Wade, Edward Wyer and Peter Helion in July 1881.

Second of two pages: a list of jurors (H-W) for the barony of Ballycowan, with various exemptions noted due to age, profession, ill-health, disability or property ownership. Annotated and amended by William R. Wade, Edward Wyer and Peter Helion, collectors of poor-rate in July 1881.

Lease for lives renewable forever of lands at Mucklagh between William Curtis and Charles William Bury dated 25 October 1810 and drawn by Thomas S. Berry Solicitor. Affecting lands in the town of Mucklow [Mucklagh] comprising of 5 acres and 2 perch and being at the yearly rent of £28 11s 7d. Sealed by both parties.

Lease by Charles William Bury to John Digan for lands and house at Mucklagh for term of 17 years with yearly rent of £15.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1877, reporting no outstanding arrears with all rents paid punctually and not a single farm surrendered despite a bad harvest. Increased profit of £10,000 remitted to Lord Digby attributable to extra rents from the glebe lands of Killeigh and Geashill. Expenditure on drainage continued with works at Ballydownan bog and the thorough cleaning of the watercourse on the estate boundary between Cappancur and the late McMullen's bog at Ballydaly. Digby reports that the only centenarian tenant on the estate had been forced to sleep on his kitchen table due to the repeated flooding of his cabin in this area. A new drain was also sunk near Ballycommon canal bridge through the valley behind Ballinagar.

Construction works consisted of a new cattle shed for Darby Kelly, 'an improving tenant' in Cloncoher; new labourer's cottages at the Meelaghans; new cattle shed for Mr Davis, tenant of the reclaimed Meelaghans lands; a new dwelling house for J. Smollen of the Meelaghans; and the raising and repairing of the smith's house in Killeigh. Eighteen acres of the River Wood at Clonad was thoroughly drained and replanted with larch and oak.

Overall Digby reports that the estate is quiet and free from the disturbances and outrages perpetrated in other parts of the county.

[Counsel’s opinion] ‘as to the saleability of Tullabeg.’

Exercise book containing handwritten customs. Inside front cover is the note ‘This book of Customs seems to have been in use in 1878 and for some time before that year. Fr Michael Browne SJ 20 December 1908.’ This custom book was used when the novitiate was at Milltown Park, Dublin (1860-1884), Dromore, County Down (1884-1888) and Tullabeg (1888-1930). Includes a table of contents and leaflet on what outfit is needed for the novitiate at St Stanislaus College, Tullamore. Includes note on outfit for novitiate at St Stanislaus College, Tullamore.

‘Customs of the Novitiate.’ Includes a table of contents. (Volume is in poor condition, pages detached, binding falling apart.). Appears to be the Custom book of Milltown Park - as reference to 'without leave no one may go into the city', therefore dated before 1884.

Customs, including ‘General Remarks on the Serving of Mass,’ ‘Customs for the Porter,’ ‘Catalogus Patris Natalis,’ ‘For the Novice about to take his Vows.’ (Volume in poor condition, many detached pages)