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Undated ms list of applications for allotments under new tillage scheme with attached rough notes.

File of correspondence in relation to the distribution of seed potatoes and seed wheat by Banagher Parish Council.

Copy letter from Secretary of Banagher Parish Council regarding the distribution of wheat to those considered deserving.

Ms Letter from J Murphy regarding donation of £5.00 from the Canon to help the Parish Council to purchase seeds.

Letter from J. F. Mahon, Secretary, Banagher Parish Council enquiring as to whether there are any persons in the area who would be prepared to take allotments.

Statement from Patrick Boland, Chairman Offaly County Council appealing for the farmers of Leix and Offaly to increase food production and suggesting the Parish Council take a census of all arable land in the area and to impress on those who can to increase their acreage by 20 percent.

File of correspondence between Banagher Parish Council, Offaly County Board of Health and Offaly County Council in relation to fencing off the Cowpark at Banagher to permit, tillage cultivation. Includes ms letter of 18th July 1941 making application for each of the five acres set aside by the Board of Health for tillage.

Handwritten list dated April 16th 1941 of persons to whom seed potatoes are to be distributed free.

Letter from T. J. Kelly, County Commissioner for Offaly to the Secretary of each Parish Council notifying of the visit of Eamon de Valera to Tullamore to hold a convention of Parish Councils with reference to fuel and food production.

Typed memoranda from Offaly County board of Health with regard to the boards role in ensuring that as much foodstuff as possible is home produced. Requests that Parish Councils ascertain the number of labourers who desire to cultivate allotments and the amount of land available.