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Two copies of a lease of part of the lands of Meelaghans from Edward Earl Digby to Peter Flanagan, farmer, for three lives from 25 March 1797, at a yearly rate of £12-11-6.
Including 'A map of the Meelaghans containing 29.0.36 plantation measure. situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby in tenure of Peter Flanagan in 1793 by Michael Cuddehy', hand coloured, bordering land leased to Robert Egan, Joseph Flanagan, Charles Kavanagh and Edward Smollen.

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.

Copy of 'The Down Express, a Farcial Comedy in Three Acts.'

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.

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".

Correspondence dealing with the Jesuits’ purchase of Tullabeg lands in the Land Commission Court and the clearing of all claim for the Young Mortgage. Letters have been folded and their date and contents summarised on the outside of each folded packet. Some folded packets contain more than one letter.

First page extant only: 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.

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.