The Chancellor of the University of Dublin is the titular head of the University of Dublin, generally referred to by its sole college, Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Mary Robinson was elected the 25th Chancellor, the first female to be elected to role since the University was established by Queen Elizabeth I in 1592, on 17th December 1998. As Chancellor, she was also one of two Visitors, the other being The Hon Mr Justice Henry Barron. [Visitors are overseers of an autonomous ecclesiastical or eleemosynary institution, who can intervene in the internal affairs of that institution. They may also be called upon to give advice where an institution expresses doubt as to its powers under its charter and statutes. The most important function is to determine disputes arising between the institution and its members (students/staff).]
Material in this subsubseries includes that relating to Statutes for TCD, general correspondence, material relating to appeals to Visitors [mostly closed], and material relating to the Advisory Committee on Honorary Degrees [mostly closed] and is arranged chronologically across 42 files, where appropriate.
Chancery and Exchequer bills and answers relating to the estate of Col Garrett Moore. Includes Chancery Bill of William Moore of Cloghane, King’s County, Esq. Against Francis, Lord Baron of Athenry, Denis Daly of Raford, Co. Galway and Peter Daly his brother. It recounts the will of Garrett Moore (14 July 1727). Answer of SIr Henry Lynch, Baronet, and Mary his wofe (n.d.). Chancery answer of Peter Daly outlining their involvement in the Moore family estate. Answer of William Moore to the Bill of Sir Henry Lynch, Baronet and Mary his wife (25 Nov 1733). Exchequer Bill of William Moore of Cloghan, King’s County, in relation to the late estate of Garret Moore of Moate, Co. Mayo, deceased, detailing his inheritance of lands from his grandfather in Co. Mayo, Co. Galway and Co. Clare (26 July 1735). Petition to Parliament of Michael Moore (n.d.). The cases of Garrett Moore, appellant, and SIr Henry Lynch and Mary his wife, respondents (27 Mar 1745). Judgement of House of Lords in fabour of the respondents (27 Mar 1745). Letters of Thomas Blakney and Jocelyn London, announcing the decision of the House of Lords (28 Mar 1745).
Later nineteenth century copy of extracts from a Chancery Bill between Francis McDonnell of Ballinchalla, County Mayo against Ferdagh McDonnell of the same place. States that his father leases the lands of Ballikiserk and Meleerre in the barony of Carra, County Mayo to Edward Browne of Tullamore in the said barony. He states further that this lease was contingent on the marriage of Ferragh McDonnell and Mary Browne, daughter of Andrew Browne of Breaghaven as well as a marriage portion of £150. States that the son of Ferragh, Randell, concealed this settlement from his wife, Catherine Joyce, and her father Walter. The land was to be inherited by all the sons rather than the eldest as a result of "the acts of parliament made to prevent the further growth of Popery". To secure Catherine the McDonnell brothers entered into bonds with a number of gentlemen, including Dermot O'Connor of Woodquay, for £3000. By provision of the will of Randell, should his only son, Walter, a minor, die, then Francis was to receive £180. He states that, although Walter has died, the executors are refusing to carry out the terms of the will.
Chancery Bill for Dominick Browne, Esq. Garret Lynch, Peter Lynch, and Ann Lynch (a minor, by her next friend John Browne, Esq.) Plaintiffs v. Sir Henry Lynch, Bart., Dame Mary his wife, Robert Blosse, Esq., Henry Lynch Blosse and Francis Lynch Blosse (minors, by their father and guardian Robt. Lynch Blosse). Recites various agreements and marriage settlements, asserting Harriet Lynch’s right to £1750 from the estate, but contested by Robert Lynch Blosse because she was a Papist and that the claim is more than one-third of the estate, which cannot be inherited by Catholics under law from a Protestant estate.
Postcard of change of address details to Upper Fitzwilliam Street by Mary Robinson.
"Changing Skies - Writing Through the Climate Crisis", publication for Creative Nonfiction programme "Writing And Rhetoric and Mission Zero", University of Colorado, Boulder, 2022, with business card attached for Scott King, Executive director, Mission Zero.
Includes assorted season programmes of events at the Carolina Performing Arts; a guide to Synge and his language and printed flyers advertising the Druid production.
Synopsis of Canon Hayes' sermon given at Basilica San Silvestro in Capite, Rome, 1930, with a focus on Hayes' thoughts on the negative qualities of Humanism.
Letter from Charles C. Ormsby to George Ormsby relating to genealogical matters.