The Sale of Ards House and Estate
- IE CA DL/1
- Reeks
- 1926-1931
Part of Irish Capuchin Archives
The series contains documents relating to the sale of Ards House and its 2,000-acre estate by the Stewart-Bam family. The estate was acquired by the Irish Land Commission in 1926. The Capuchin Franciscans purchased Ards House and a portion of its demesne in 1930 and converted it for use as a friary and theological seminary.