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Declaration by Arthur Henry Kelly that he has no claim at all to a boundary wall between the land he occupies at Sweetman’s Avenue, Blackrock, and the Vincentian property. The wall belongs to the Vincentians.It is addressed to Thomas Morrissey CM, Superior of Saint Joseph's College, Blackrock.

Deed of Release in favour of the trustees of the CM [Vincentians] by Michael J Smith, regarding lands of Prospect, Newtown Castle Byrne, Blackrock, Parish of Monkstown, Barony of Rathdown, County Dublin. The memorial reference of the deed is 27 February Book 8 Number 271.

List of kinds of documents in Provincial safe at St Joseph’s, Blackrock, Co Dublin, all relating to the Blackrock property, with a note by Tom Davitt CM saying ‘the above have not come to the Provincial Archives as a separate collection’.

Draft Deed of Mortgage between CM Trustees and Anne Clarke, Mary Frayne and Margaret Dunne, of the Carmelite Convent, Blackrock. The lands mentioned are Prospect or Saint John's, situated in Newtown Castle Byrne, also known as Newtown on the Strand or Ash Tree Field, parish of Monkstown, half barony of Rathdown, in 'the village of Blackrock', County Dublin.
The deed refers back to earlier deeds tracing who held these lands. Somes names mentioned include Sarah Burrowes, Charles Cavanagh, Arthur O'Hagan, John Burrowes, Michael Burton, Rachel Burrowes, Georgina Mary Byrne, John Burrowes Pilsworth and Henry J Close.

Mortgage agreement between CM Trustees and Sarah Smyth of Main Street Blackrock. Sarah Smyth was the executrix of Ellen Cronin [Cronyn] deceased. An older document is mentioned, regarding John Cavanagh and rents for 'Newtown on the Strand'. Other documents mentioning other people are also mentioned. Some of these names are Stewart Adam Young, Richard Lambert McAlpin, David Campion and Sarah Capion [née Burke], George Minchin, William Patrick McEvoy and Reverend John Burrowes.

Office copy power of attorney executed in Melbourne regarding property in Blackrock, Dublin, of Sydney [Sidney] Robert Burrowes. Also Declaration by James Andrew Christie Millar, living in Melbourne, Colony of Victoria, Australia. Alexander Burrowes of Ferensboro, County Longford, who was Sydney Robert's grandfather, left money and lands to his son, Thomas Robert Burrowes, father of Sydney Robert Burrowes. Now proceeds from the Blackrock property, also known as the Pilsworth Trust, is due. There is a lot of information on the role of the Burrowes family in relation to the Pilsworth Blackrock property.

Receipt from O’Hagan & Son, solicitors, detailing services rendered and payments due, regarding property at Blackrock, formerly owned by the Pilsworth family, bought by the Vincentians between 1873 and 1892. This is a very useful document for tracing the movement of this property.

Statements of land valuations of fourteen properties at Temple Road, Blackrock. Sometimes occupiers for properties are named: 'Mrs Forde', 'P Kelly', James Swann, Nicholas Lumsden.