Correspondence between William Montgomery & Son, 97/9 Grafton Street, Dublin; Horace Turpin & Sons Solicitors, Maryborough, county Laois; John G. Bolger Solicitor, 76 Main Street, Portlaoise, County Laois; Office of the Inspector of Taxes, The Parade, Kilkenny; T. T. L. Overend & Co., 12 Ely Place, Dublin; Fetherstonhaugh & Carter Solicitors and Land Agents, 33 Kildare Street, Dublin; Alured Rolleston & Co. Solicitors, Portlaoise, county Laois; E. T. White & Co. Solicitors, Portlaoise, county Laois; and various tenants, mainly relating to rent and the sale of the fee simple interest in various properties.
Coote Family, Barons CastlecooteThis sub-series contains Frances Condell's correspondence of personal nature.
Condell, Frances née Eades (1916-1986), first female Mayor of LimerickCorrespondence between William Montgomery & Son, 97/9 Grafton Street, Dublin; Alured Rolleston & Co. Solicitors, Portlaoise, county Laois; Esmonde T. White Solicitor, Portlaoise, county Laoise; John Onion, Borris, Maryborough, county Laois; Ita Cooke, Dublin Road, Portlaoise; and D. & T. Fitzgerald Solicitors, 30 Anglesea Street, Dublin regarding an inadequate drainpipe affecting the premises of Winifred Gorman, Ita Cooke and Mrs Gavin of Dublin Road, Portlaoise and whether the Coote Estate is obliged to abate the nuisance since one of the affected properties is no longer part of the estate. Includes earlier correspondence between Guinness & Mahon and Alured Rolleston & Co. relating to the connection of Mrs Jessop’s premises (subsequently occupied by Gorman and Gavin) to the main sewerage. In three folders.
Coote Family, Barons CastlecooteCorrespondence relating to the Patricia Mulholland Irish Ballet’s 40th anniversary celebrations, including a letter from an unidentified writer describing the event and a thank you card from Patricia Mulholland.
Buchanan, Frances née O'Hara (1949-2020), Irish traditional dancerCorrespondence with Richard Curtis Associates, 164 East 64th Street, New York, USA, relating to an untitled historical novel.
Nestor, Thomas G. (1936-2023), writerCorrespondence between Looney, Senator Willie Ryan and Minister of State Noel Treacy relating to a proposal to erect a flagpole on the tower of Cahir Castle.
Looney, Timothy (Tim) (1914-1990), local historianCorrespondence mainly between Officer Commanding Limerick County and Chief of Staff [Frank Aiken], Dublin, relating to the proposed resignation of the former owing to a lack of funding to enable him to carry out his duties, and efforts by the General Head Quarters to rectify the matter.
Twomey, Maurice (1897-1978), Irish VolunteerLetter from Michael Heffernan, Drama Producer, BBC, Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, inviting Nestor to a radio drama seminar. Also two copies of Nestor’s reply.
Nestor, Thomas G. (1936-2023), writerPhotocopies of correspondence between Andrew McEnery, General Secretary, Students’ Union, University College, Cork, and Professor E. F. Fahy, Physics Department, University College, Cork, relating to the experimental student training reactor, the radiation levels in the area of the reactor, the extent of monitoring of these levels and the location of radioactive waste.
Dalby, Simon, Professor EmeritusCorrespondence primarily with Clogheen District Council; George H. Sargint Solicitor, Cahir, county Tipperary; James G. Skinner Solicitor, Mitchelstown, county Cork; S. S. & E. Reeves & Son, 51 Merrion Square East, Dublin; and Henry Harte Barry & Son Solicitors, Kanturk, county Cork relating to arbitration arising from the Labourers (Ireland) Act and Labourers Cottage Scheme, mostly in the neighbourhood of Clogheen and Banteer. With related notes, press cuttings, copy agreements, and official orders. In eight folders. Also see P43/1/1/5/1/5/4.
Looney, Timothy (Tim) (1914-1990), local historian