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- 1900-c. 1929 (Creación)
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27 items
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Historia biográfica
Robert Rennie Ballingal was born on 9 June 1867 at Killarrow, Argyllshire in Scotland. In 1894, he was appointed land agent to the 4th Earl of Dunraven at Adare Manor, county Limerick, which role he retained for 27 years until his retirement in 1921. One of his duties included the supervision of the works at the tobacco factory established in Adare by the 4th Earl of Dunraven in 1908. A keen sportsman, Ballingal was secretary of the Adare Manor Golf Club and an active member of the Limerick Lawn Tennis Club and the Irish Coursing Club. He was also co-director of Killoran Slate Quarries in county Tipperary and a board member of the Limerick Fishery Conservators. Following his retirement he returned to Argyllshire, where he died on 27 July 1928.
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Doris Ballingal was the only child of Robert Rennie Ballingal from his marriage in 1895 to Mildred Clowes. She was born in London on 5 January 1897 and spent her childhood in Adare. She married Eaton Travers of Timoleague, county Cork in 1925 and died in Timoleague on 10 March 1970.
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This series contains photograph albums complied by Doris Ballingal and presentation books received by her father on his retirement.
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The documents have been listed chronologically by date.
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Condiciones de acceso
Unrestricted access to most items. Two items require conservation treatment and are too fragile to be safely handled. These documents have been identified in the finding aid and are not accessible until they have been conserved.
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Idioma del material
- inglés
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Bound albums, photographs and paper documents in fair or fragile condition.