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Timeline of events relating to Mungret College from its foundation in 1852 to the appointment of the Reverend J. B. Beere as headmaster in October 1887.

This collection contains correspondence, accounts and other documents concerning the leasing of Mungret Agricultural School by its trustees to the Commissioners of National Education in 1853; the subsequent closure of the school and surrender of the lease back to the trustees in 1878; the parliamentary bill required to allow the trust fund to be redirected for broader educational purposes; and the subsequent lease of the school to the Reverend Joseph Bourke 1880 and to Father Ronan in 1882. The material provides an interesting record of the legal and administrative complications affecting the operation of the school and its gradual shift from an agricultural school to a Jesuit apostolic school and lay secondary school.

Summary of school income and expenditure accounts between 1853 and 1883.

Stub of a cheque book issued [by the Provincial Bank of Ireland] to the trustees of Mungret Model Farm, from 11 February 1873 to 3 May 1879.

Stub of a cheque book issued [by the Provincial Bank of Ireland] to the trustees of Mungret Model Farm, from 14 March 1887 to 11 October 1890.

Stub of a cheque book issued [by the Provincial Bank of Ireland] to the trustees of Mungret Model Farm, from 6 May 1879 to 10 November 1883.

Stub of a cheque book issued [by the Provincial Bank of Ireland] to the trustees of Mungret Model Farm, from 10 November 1883 to 21 January 1887.

Statistics extracted by John Kenny from the annual reports of the Commissioners [of National Education] relating to the profit and loss made by various agricultural schools in Ireland between 1864 and 1874. The statistics are followed by a statement by Kenny explaining that the dramatic reduction in profits, which occurred in 1869, was not limited to the Limerick Farm and did not result from Kenny’s neglect of his duties as superintendent but from an exceptionally wet winter followed by an extremely dry spring and summer. Attached to the statistics are copies of character references from District Inspector M. S. Seymour and R. Potterton of the Royal Hotel, Buxton, attesting to Kenny’s good character.

Mainly statements of dividends due from stocks and shares.

Mungret Agricultural School Trustees’ statement of income and expenditure between 4 December 1856 and 18 April 1870 presented by the Provincial Bank of Ireland to Stephen de Vere.