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Date(s)
- 1809-1852 (Création/Production)
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Étendue matérielle et support
2 items
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Matthew Barrington was born on 21 May 1788 in Limerick as the eldest of five sons and two daughters of Joseph Barrington and Mary née Baggott. He was educated in Limerick and King's Inns and established a highly successful solicitor's practice in Dublin and Limerick. In 184, he was appointed a crown solicitor for Munster. From the 1840s he acted as solicitor and adviser to the Great Southern and Western Railway and was instrumental for the establishment of the railway station known as Limerick Junction. He was the founder of Barrington's Hospital and City of Limerick Infirmary (1831), the first general hospital in Limerick to provide for the poor. He owned extensive estates in Limerick and was the builder of the massive Norman revival castle, Glenstal. Matthew Barrington died on 1 April 1861 and is buried in St Mary's cathedral in Limerick.
Histoire archivistique
Unknown.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Purchased at Mealy's rare book sale on 14 December 2010.
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Portée et contenu
This collection contains a client ledger and separate index from Sir Matthew Barrington's legal firm in Limerick city, providing names of clients and details of the legal affairs in which they were involved. The ledger, originally part of a multiple set of volumes, is of considerable historical interest in view of the distinguished client list, which includes both nobility and prominent merchants, and the level of detail provided of their legal affairs.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All items have been retained.
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No accruals are expected.
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Conditions d’accès
Unrestricted access to all items.
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Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.
Language of material
- anglais
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Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
Paper documents in good condition.
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Rules and/or conventions used
This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition, 2000; Irish Guidelines for Archival Description, 2009; National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997; and EAP Guidance on Data Protection for Archive Services, 2018.
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Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in August 2025.