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Photocopies of original documents from the Thomson Estate at Illaunroe, County Galway including leases, wills and other agreements relating to the property.

File relating to the tour of South Wales and England's 'West Country', led by Etienne Rynne. Includes tour itinerary, overview, maps, brochures and tourist information for areas/cities in Wales and England such as Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and West Glamorgan.

Fiel relating to research and article by Etienne Rynne, entitled "The Thomastown High Cross - A Cornish Connection". (Article is noted as being a festschrift contribution in honour of Margaret Mary Phelan.) Includes text of the article, manuscript notes kept by Rynne, assorted published articles used in research and also letters between Rynne and Professor Charles Thomas, Cornwall, which includes a number of black and white photographic prints of stone cross at Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Also letters to/from editors of the festschrift regarding its publication.

Letter from Isadore Blake, Oldhead [near Westport, Co. Mayo to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo, largely concerning money matters. "... I have since I came to the country settled with my son Maurice for a large sum of money, due to me on the lands settled on him on his marriage, since that time and to oblige him, have taken his 3 notes [in] my favour ... I heard it is sometimes agreeable to you to lay out money, if convenient to you to accommodate with the whole [£1336[ or any of said securities ... I will be extremely obliged to you ... as I find it almost impossible to call in my rents at present.

Letter from [Thomas] Spencer Lindsay, Hollymount House, [Hollymount, Co. Mayo] to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. In which he writes "My brother William will deliver this to you, who goes down to Gallen, to account for the road of which he is overseer ... I should have written to you on the decease of my grandfather but as his last request was to be buried in the most private manner, I did not wish to give you the trouble of so long a drive and in such bad weather. I am left sole executor and residuary legatee. My mother guardian with me to my brother and sisters under age and my uncle Lucan and George Vesey trustees for the remaindership ...

Thomas Ormsby's appointment as Deputy Governor of County Mayo by John, Marquis of Sligo, Governor of County Mayo.

Letter from Thomas Ormsby (1807-1836), Dublin, grandson, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. In which he writes "... I am happy to tell you that my Papa is a great deal better and able to go out. I was sorry to hear that my Uncle Peter is complaining of the rheumatis. My Papa is not quite certain whether he will put me to Mr. Coughlans or Mr Hutton's school on Summer Hill. I saw my Aunt Ruttledge and Miss Bloomfield they are well, My cousin Ormsby Phibbs came to town on Friday to the examinations and all friends in Sligo are well. There is not a word of news here ..."

Letter from Thomas Ormsby (1807-1836), Dublin, grandson, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. In which he writes "I take this opportunity of my cousin Anthony going to the country to write to you. ... My aunt Ruttledge and Miss Bloomfield came to town last week from the country, they were with Mr. Knox ..."