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Demands and receipts for ground rents due to Lord Congleton’s estate for premises on Bow Street and Church Street. The rent was payable to the H. Turpin & Son, Rent Office, Maryborough, County Laois.

Demands and receipts for ground rents due to the More O’Ferrall estate for holdings on Church Street. The receipts are signed by G.R. More O’Ferrall, Balyna, Moyvalley, and later, 77 Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4.

Demands and receipts regarding ground due to the Carpendale estate for properties at 142 Church Street. The rent was paid Barrington & Son, 10 Ely Place, Dublin.

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Design and plan for fire-escape stairs at the Capuchin Friary, Church Street, by Walter MacFarlane & Co., Saracen Foundry, Glasgow. The file includes side and end elevations. The overall width of the fire escape was 2 feet 6 inches. The project file number was noted as EE 916.

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Designs and elevations for proposed alterations to doorway and porch at St. Mary of the Angels. The designs were made by George Coppinger Ashlin & Thomas Aloysius Coleman, architects, 7 Dawson Street, Dublin. See also CA CS/2/6/1/1 and CA CS/2/6/1/2.

Abstract of title of Mary Craven, widow and administratrix of John Kelly, late of 55 Church Street, broker, to two houses numbered 2 and 3 situated on Thunder’s Court at the rear of Church Street. The abstract commences with a recital of a lease (dated 24 June 1858) by Michael Clarke to John Kelly of the said premises for 93 years at the yearly rent of 2d and in consideration of £40 (See CA CS/2/2/6/1). The abstract concludes with a reference to letters of administration granted under Probate (18 Dec. 1883) to Mary Craven (formerly Mary Kelly of 141 Church Street) for the administration of the personal estate and effects of the said John Kelly (d. 18 Jan. 1865). The file also includes:
• Letters of administration of John Kelly (18 Dec. 1883).
• Assignment by Mary Craven (widow of John Kelly) to Fr. Paul Neary OSFC and other Capuchin friars of the aformentioned premises in consideration of £225. (16 Jan. 1889).
• Letters of administration granted to Elizabeth Kelly, a daughter of Mary Craven (died 5 Mar. 1889) for the administration of her mother’s personal estate and effects. 22 Mar. 1889.
• Draft statement of account given by Elizabeth Kelly of the personal estate and debts of her late mother Mary Craven. The account notes that the amount of money owing from the estate was £107 17s 3d. 10 Apr. 1889.
See also CA CS/2/2/6/5.

Draft Abstracts of Title to 47-50 North King Street compiled by Terence O’Reilly, solicitor for the Capuchin friars, Church Street. The draft and copy abstracts briefly summarize the various deeds and leases (many of which are described above) affecting ownership of the North King Street properties. One of the abstracts is titled ‘abstract of tenants’ leases’ and recites various leases made by the Capuchins following their acquisition of the freehold of the properties in 1869. The abstracts were probably prepared in the anticipation of the sale of the said properties by the Capuchin friars in 1883. The text includes numerous annotations made by the solicitor in respect of the history of title to the properties.

Draft agreement of John Maher with Jane Revell regarding his tenancy of houses, yards and plots of ground on the south side of North Brunswick Street for the term of 999 years at the yearly rent of £30. Maher refers to the ‘dilapidated state’ of the premises which are ‘likely to be condemned by the Corporation authorities … and also ‘the falling off of the value of property in this neighbourhood caused by the removal of Smithfield Market’. Two drafts.

Draft cash expenditure and receipt accounts of the Capuchin community, Church Street. The expenditure accounts are listed under several headings including wages for lay staff, household expenses, medical costs and mass revenues sent to the Provincial Curia. The cash receipts include incomes derived from street collections, alms, legacies, and donations. With inserts including rough calculation sheets and other notes regarding the accounts.

Architectural plans (in ink) by John J. Robinson & R.C. Keefe, architects, 8 Merrion Square, Dublin, of the proposed extension and new library at the Capuchin Friary, Church Street. The plan shows west-facing and east-facing elevations and several sections. Two plans with varying elevation. One plan is coloured in ink with coloured washes. See also CA CS/2/6/1/5.