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660 1956
661 1957
“Fearsome demands for money fr new P.P. Parish is up in arms!”. Rough
notes at rear tot expenses.
114pp
Country Gentleman’s Estate Book and Diary. Brief daily entries record
weather conditions, work on the home farm, general and sporting activities
and family news. A typical entry is that for the 2 April “Fair & Sunny. Got
wheat rolled & about 150 trees planted. Hunted at Thomastown & had v. nice
day with perfect going. Very different to Wednesday. G. passed thru’ Moyne
on the way North.”
106pp
Country Gentleman’s Estate Book and Diary. Brief daily entries record
weather conditions, work on the home farm, general and sporting activities
and family news. The events of the Summer and Autumn are dominated by
the engagement of his son George (Arthur) and the subsequent conversion of
his fiancée to Roman Catholicism. 3 Aug (in red ink) “A red letter day.
Elizabeth was received into the church in the chapel. Conchtional Baptism &
Ist Communion. Fr. Lee assisted by Fr. Noonan. 2 Masses in chapel. Thady &
Aileen were sponsors.” 31 Aug. “To St. Mary’s Cadogan St. in Denny’s
[Grehan] car. Wedding 1215. Very nice church & service. About 35 at
reception…..A 7 E got away about 1430”. 22 Sept. “Party here for the men &
their wives etc. to see wedding presents & so on.” Later he had not such a
happy event to look forward to 12 Dec “Am summoned to Dst. Court on Jan
14 for dang. driving.”
14.3 Genealogical researches
662 (1306 –1964)
105pp
File begun by [Captain Dick Ryan] of manuscript and printed material relating
to Ryan family history and the history of the Inch Estate. Includes: an English
translation of a Latin valuation of the manor of Inch “Ententa Manerice del
Nycheaunlet”, 1306, taken from the Red Book of Ormond; transcription of a
poem “The life of Man”by [Daniel Ryan 1727/1731]; a schedule of Title to
Inch Estate, May 1821; a resolution of sympathy on the death of George Ryan
their late chairman passed by the Thurles Board of Guardians, 14 th Sept
1875;list compiled by Richard C.F. Ryan of the owners of Inch 1666 (John
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