Lease of property at Newtown Castlebyrne, Blackrock, between Richard Beeby Whitmore of Wexford and Andrew Reynolds of the city of Dublin. The attached map shows the lands bounding the Newtown Castlebyrne land. The bounding lands are held by Andrew Reynolds, Edmond Burrows [Burrowes] [Burroughs] and Mathew Byrne.
Case regarding the Increase of Rent Act 1923 by Thomas L McCann KC [King's Counsel]. The case [legal opinion] is given regarding 38 and 39 Cook Street, Cork, on behalf of the Reverends Patrick A Walsh CM, Daniel Walsh CM, Joseph Walshe CM, John Conran CM and Richard Bodkin CM. There is a lot of information in the document, some of which is a history of ownership of the properties.
Document headed 'Abstract of title to fee simple & fee farm grant of Malones Paddock and the holdings of [?Harry O'Mooney]'. The document tracks the change of possession of the lands of Newtown Castle Byrne, starting with Robert Byrne Esq[uire] of Cabinteely, who leased it to Reverend John Burrowes of Prospect, following which the lands were then held in fee farm grant to the trustee John Pilsworth Burrowes in 1855, and later in fee simple and interest in the fee farm grant to clergymen with the trustee Thomas Morrissey. It then continues to explain the nature of the lands being held in fee simple and fee farm grant.
Inventory of various legal documents such as deeds, statements, wills and marriage settlement. Some names mentioned are Hamenerton, Burrowes, Pilsworth, [Father Peter] Duff [CM], Reverend John Burrowes, Caulfield and Rachel Burrowes.
Handwritten notes relating to Blackrock properties. Mentioned are George Minchin, whose mother was Ellen Potter Minchin, née Burrowes. George received a fifth of the rent of Prospect through his parents and another fifth through Eliza Burrowes, daughter of Reverend John Burrowes. On 14 August 1879, [William] McEvoy had both parts conveyed to him. There are other notes relating to names of people who held certain fields in Blackrock, such as Robert Byrne, Georgina Mary Byrne, Thomas Ballings and John Burrowes Pilsworth.