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Copy of a family settlement dated 9 November 1779 between Edmond Sexton Pery of the city of Dublin of the 1st part; the Reverend William Cecil Pery, Dean of Killaloe of the 2nd part; Edmond Henry Pery, only son of the said Dean of Killaloe of the 3rd part; Viscount Devesci and Sir Henry Hartstonge, Baronet of the 4th part; and John Dowdall Hammond of the 5th part.

Copy of a lease dated 26 December 1804 between Thomas Lord Bishop of Limerick of the 1st part; and John Meade Thomas of the city of Limerick, merchant of the 2nd part of a parcel of ground part of South Priors land in the South Liberties of the city of Limerick as described in an annexed map. Term: for three lives with a covenant for perpetual renewal. Condition: an annual rent of £34 together with a renewal fine of one peppercorn on the fall of each life.

Copy of a lease dated 26 January 1804 between Edmond [Henry] Viscount Pery of the 1st part; Anthony Lefroy of the city of Limerick of the 2nd part; and Thomas Lord Bishop of Limerick of the 3rd part of the plot of ground described in the annexed map containing 132 feet in length and 118 feet in breach being part of South Priors Land in the South Liberties of the city of Limerick whereon a chapel has lately been built in length seventy two feet and in breadth forty eight feet. Term: forever. Conditions: annual rent of five shillings sterling if demanded. The lease grants the Bishop permission to lease the said premises except for a pace of twenty feet immediately contiguous and adjoining the chapel which should be applied solely to the use and convenience of the chapel.

Copy of a lease dated 16 September 1771 between Edmond Sexton Pery of the city of Dublin of the 1st part; and Sir Henry Hartstonge of the city of Limerick of the 2nd part of the four lots of ground described in an annexed map forming part of South Priors Land in the liberties of the city of Limerick. Term: for three lives renewable forever. Conditions: yearly payment of one peppercorn if demanded.

Copy of a lease dated 22 February 1796 between Edmond [Henry] Viscount Pery of the 1st part; and Sir Henry Hartstronge of the city of Limerick Baronet of the 2nd part of the four lots of ground marked in the annexed map forming part of the South Priors Ground in the South Liberties of the city of Limerick together with the tithes thereof. Term: for three lives renewable forever. Conditions: yearly payment of one peppercorn if demanded.

Copy of a pre-nuptial settlement dated 8 February 1681 between Edmond Pery of the city of Limerick esquire of the 1st part; Robert Rice of the city of Limerick of the 2nd part; and Bartholomew Stackpoole of Stackpoole Court, county Clare esquire and Stephen Comyne of the city of Limerick, gentleman of the 3rd part involving the hamlets and lands of Rathany in county Limerick containing by estimation 430 acres; the several messuages, land tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances in the North Liberties of the city of Limerick commonly called North Priores [Priors] Land containing by estimation 40 acres; the Abbey called St Francis Abbey in the South Liberties of the city of Limerick commonly called South Priores [Priors] Land containing by estimation 120 acres; and Saint Mary’s House situate on the east side of the parish of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Limerick.

Copy of a sound recording of an interview conducted for an edition of Looking West by Jim Fahy on Radio Éireann, with Phil McBride of Newbliss, county Monaghan, who served as volunteer in ‘B’ Company of Irish Brigade in Spain. Notes trip to Galway, being on board the tender in Galway Bay, and arrival in Spain. Also records arriving in Salamanca, training in Cáceres, and the deaths of Tom Hyde, Dan Chute and Gabriel Lee. On the subject of what motivated him to go to Spain, McBride states ‘The communists were a real threat and were it not for the Germans they probably would have dominated Europe. You had to take a stand somewhere.’ McBride refers to links between Ireland and Spain, the influence of the church on events in Ireland prior to the formation of the Irish Brigade, and the persecution of priests and nuns in Spain. In addition, notes reception received on return to Ireland, stating ‘We got a great reception, everywhere we got it… the Lord Mayor Alfie Byrne, we all got shaking hands with Alfie’. This item is too fragile to be safely handled. For digital access to contents, please check with a member of staff.