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Personal diary and almanack of Captain Maxwell Fox, Annaghamore House. The diary records short, day-to-day accounts of January to October of 1868, the year Fox was appointed High Sheriff of King's County. Entries to the diary comment mainly on personal matters and activities of his routine as a landowner, with occasional reference to national and local events.
Personal matters referred to include socialising amongst a small circle of landed neighbours, relations and professionals in the town of Tullamore (names occurring include: Coote, Ridley, Marshall, Waller, Biddulph); attending religious services; light farm duties; shooting and hunting; card games.

Entries contain occasional reference to his duties as High Sheriff during the Spring and Summer Assizes. An example of this is recorded across two days, dated 4 and 5 March, "Drove to Tullamore on car at 8.45, found carriage all ready so went with Sub-Sheriff in Clarence to meet Chief Justice Monaghan [sic] at Clara station. Brough him and Lefroy back to their lodgings in Tullamore, then drove home to luncheon after which cutting hedge along back lane to Lambs... Went in brougham to Tullamore at 8.35 attended at Station and received Chief Justice (Whiteside) drove him to his lodgings and attended by mounted police. At 11.15 attended both judges to Court House in Clarence and pair. In Court with Chief Justice until 4. Visited G. Jury luncheon and some. - Dined with judges and met Curran, Molloy, Dames and Montgomery. Home at 11."

Inventory of silver and electro-plate at Rathrobin taken in 1907 for purposes of insurance by Lt Col. Middleton Westenra Biddulph of Rathrobin, Tullamore. Handwritten volume details household items from Biddulph's residence at Rathrobin House, often noting
the provenance of items e.g. "These were given to Vera on her wedding by Lord & Lady Armstrong".

Towards the end of the volume, there are handwritten notes on the Marsh and Biddulph family pedigree, as well as list of deeds, wills, and marriage settlements kept by Biddulph.

Roll books, daily attendance books, school registers, daily report book, a district inspectors observation book, and scheme of work and monthly progress record of Boher National School, Ballycumber.

Pupil's daily attendance in tabular form for each class. Also notes discrepancy between number of pupils on the school roll and the actual attendance. There are no details of pupils' names.

Includes details of date of entrance, register no., pupil's name, date of birth, religious affiliation, residence, occupation of parent, any previous schools attended, examination results, attendances.

One disbound and partial register for Rahan Agricultural Model School. Includes details of date of entrance, register no., pupil's name, date of birth, religious affiliation, residence, occupation of parent, any previous schools attended, examination results, attendances.

Includes details of date of school entrance, pupil's name, age, religious affiliation, residence, occupation of parents, class in which enrolled, annual examination with no. of days present and results and any previous schools attended.