Correspondence, mainly between Proud & Walsh Solicitors, 4-5 Trinity Street, Dublin; James Dillon, Minister for Agriculture, Dublin; Father Coyne, Milltown Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin; The Bacon Company of Ireland Limited, Roche’s Street, Limerick; and the Irish Agricultural Organisation Society Limited, The Plunkett House, 84 Merrion Square, Dublin, relating to the sale of four trading companies with a view to their inclusion in the co-operative movement. For a related draft agreement, see P40/1/1/9.
O'Mara family of Strand House, LimerickCorrespondence between William Montgomery & Son, 97/9 Grafton Street, Dublin; Inspector of Taxes, county Kilkenny; John B. Lynch, County Solicitor, Laois County Council; The Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Trust Department, 36/44 Moorgate, London EC2; Marples, Ridgway & Partners, Woodside, Birkenhead, Cheshire; and D. & T. Fitzgerald Solicitors, 30 Anglesea Street, Dublin C4 relating to the sale of the fee simple of the Laois Vocational School at Railway Street, Portlaoise to the Laois Vocational Education Committee. In three folders.
Coote Family, Barons CastlecooteCorrespondence mainly with John Dundon, Dundon & Treacy Solicitors, 101 O’Connell Street, Limerick; T. F. Ryan County Surveyor, County Surveyor’s Office, 82 O’Connell Street, Limerick; Patrick J. Sheahan Consulting Architect and Engineer, 47 O’Connell Street, Limerick; and Roger O’Sullivan County Solicitor, 88 O’Connell Street Limerick, relating to the sale of the site of [Old] Strand House to Limerick County Council for use as city and county offices and amenities; the construction of New Strand House adjacent to the site; sale of an additional site to the County Council; dispute over the construction of a related gate lodge; the construction of a new entrance and gates; drainage and sewage issues and the hiring of a caretaker for the gate lodge. In five folders.
O'Mara family of Strand House, LimerickCorrespondence between W. H. Newell, Secretary, Education Office, [Dublin], John Kenny, Model Farm, [Limerick] and J. G. Barry, Sandville, Grange, Kilmallock relating to the sale of root crops currently growing on the Mungret Model Farm. Also see P101/2/9/9.
Mungret Agricultural SchoolCorrespondence between William Montgomery & Son, 97/9 Grafton Street, Dublin; T. T. L. Overend & Co., 12 Ely Place, Dublin C2; Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation Limited, Trust Department, 36-44 Moorgate, London EC2; and D. & T. Fitzgerald Solicitors, 30 Anglesea Street, Dublin relating in the main to the sale of Sherlockstown House, Sallins, county Kildare to its occupant, A. Edward Smith. Also two items of correspondence concerning the tenure of the Reverend J. J. Taylor and several lists of rental properties noting the tenure, tenant and annual rent. In two folders.
Coote Family, Barons CastlecooteCorrespondence mainly with Arnold Power, Sheriff’s Office, Clonmel, county Tipperary; Walter Nolan, Cahir, county Tipperary; and Richard Creen Solicitor, 14 Abbey Street, Clonmel, county Tipperary relating to the sale by auction of the effects of John Ward of Clogheen and the rent owed by him to Viscount Lismore. With related notes and accounts. In two folders. For related legal papers, see P43/1/1/4/2/1.
Looney, Timothy (Tim) (1914-1990), local historianCorrespondence and reports relating to financial support to be given to the School of Artistic Crafts at Glenstal Priory to promote the revival of Irish art and handcraft. Main correspondents include Dom Daniel Duesberg, Glenstal Priory, Glenstal, county Limerick; Sean McEntee, Minister for Finance, Government Buildings, Dublin; Messrs McCann & Murphy Solicitors, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin; Eamon de Valera, Department of the Taoiseach, Dublin; Dom Matthew Dillon, Glenstal, county Limerick; Thomas Derrig, Minister for Education, Government Buildings, Dublin; and Stephen O’Mara. Some letters in French. In two folders.
O'Mara family of Strand House, LimerickLetters from David A. A. Fleetwood, Chairman, Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants, 7 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, relating to the Society’s monthly lunch on 18 September 1984, which Herrema has agreed to attend as a guest speaker.
Herrema, Tiede (1921-2020), managing director of Ferenka Ltd.Correspondence between W. E. Neville and J. E. Taylor of the Office of National Education, [Dublin] and Lord Emly, Tervoe, county Limerick relating to the decision of the Commission of National Education to surrender the entire grounds and premises connected with the Mungret Model Farm and financial matters arising from the surrender. One of the letters from Lord Emly is a copy in James G. Barry’s hand.
Mungret Agricultural SchoolCorrespondence between the Inspector of Taxes, 92 O’Connell Street, Limerick and Arthur McNeice, O’Mara Limited, Roche’s Street, Limerick relating to the tax liability to beneficiaries arising from the estate of Stephen O’Mara Senior. Also related declaration forms, accounts, receipts and handwritten notes.
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