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Abstract of title of William Henry Seward and Alicia Louisa Seward, his wife, to the dwelling house, wine and spirit vaults and premises at no. 71 Penrose Quay, parish of St. Anne Shandon, Cork. The abstract provides a recital of the title to this property commencing with a lease, dated 30 Oct. 1873, from Sarah Deaves to Robert Warner, master cooper, at the yearly rent of £30 for two lives. With copy declarations from Alicia Louisa Seward and her agent referring to her title to the properties and to the loss of the original title deeds. Seward was a granddaughter of Robert Warner who acquired the lease of the property in the 1840s.

Abstract of title of William Lygon Pakenham, 4th Earl of Longford, and Thomas Vesey, 3rd Viscount de Vesci, to premises on Church Street whereupon a Roman Catholic Church is built. The abstract provides a recital of title to this property commencing with the grant of lands by letters patent by King James II to the Most Rev. Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Dublin, on 13 June 1685 (See CA CS/2/2/1/1). The abstract concludes with reference to articles of agreement between the aforementioned William, Earl of Longford and Thomas, Viscount de Vesci (vendors) and Fr. Daniel Patrick O’Reilly OSFC (purchaser) of 4 May 1869 to sell the above-noted plot of ground subject to a quit rent of 6s 1d a year and for the sum of £1,000. The agreement specifies a number of terms including the furnishing by the vendors of an abstract of title in fee simple to the said premises on Church Street. The abstract should commence with the will of Charles Dunbar (3 Oct. 1778) ‘and the purchaser shall not require any evidence of the seizin or ownership of the said testator but should presume the premises passed under the residuary devise contained in the said will’. Other terms relate to inspection of deeds of title and arrangements regarding the payments of the purchase money. The file also includes copies of many of the deeds referred to in the foregoing abstract:
• Copy will of Charles Dunbar. 3 Oct. 1778.
• Copy memorial of Sir Hugh Dillon Massey and John Dillon to Thomas Vesey, 1st Viscount de Vesci and Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford concerning the assignment of legacies. 14 Feb. 1784.
• Copy declaration of trust between the Honourable Thomas Pakenham, Edward Michael Pakenham, 2nd Baron Longford, and Thomas Vesey, 1st Viscount de Vesci. 25 Apr. 1789.

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.

Abstract of title of the trustees of the Protestant Hall and Assembly Rooms Association to the premises adjoining Queen Street, parish of Holy Trinity, Cork. The abstract provides a recital of the title to the said premises commencing with a lease dated 1 Sept. 1862 from Robert Warner to Thomas Ronayne Sarsfield of a portion of the said property for 750 years at the yearly rent of £40 (see CA HT/2/1/1/13). The abstract concludes with a recital of an indenture dated Mar. 1905 assigning the residue of the aforementioned lease to the trustees of the Assembly Rooms. With a cover letter and abstract of encumbrances attached to the property. See also CA HT/2/1/1/36.

Letter from Inland Revenue admitting claim for exemption from Undeveloped Land Duty.

Account book of the Capuchin community, Church Street, with Daniel Murphy Ltd., wholesaler, 25-6 Mary’s Abbey, Dublin. The entries relate to payments for the supply of foodstuffs (mainly meat, butter, and eggs) to the friars.

‘Milk book’, containing a monthly account of the gallons of milk ordered by the friars of the Capuchin community, Church Street, from John Smith, Benburb Street, Dublin.

Ledger containing various receipt accounts associated with the operation of Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. An annotation on the front cover reads: ‘1944 from F.M. Hall and F.M. Feis account’. Entries (pp 1-4) are noted as ‘miscellaneous’. Entries (pp 5-103) are listed under company or supplier names such as Dublin Corporation (rates’ payments), Revenue Commissioners (income tax payments), the 'Irish Press' (for printing of advertisements). Inserts include invoices and bills of costs from various companies.