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Material pertaining to the passing of Charles Raymond Kirwan (1880-1971), brother of Denis Birmingham Kirwan and father of Denis John Kirwan. Charles was the last Kirwan owner of Dalgin House and left with his family for Stillorgan, Dublin in 1956.

Letter from Charles Phibbs, Sligo, brother-in-law to Adam Ormsby, 13 Charlemont St., Dublin, in which he empowers Adam to draw up a letter of "reminciution" [sic] for him to sign as "I resign and never will claim the property of money as stated in my former letter, that became mine in consequence of my late dear daughter's decease, who made no will and that I now desire it to be handed over to my dear daughter Mary E. Phibbs ..."

Letter from Charles Phibbs, Sligo, brother-in-law to Adam Ormsby, 13 Charlemont St., Dublin, in which he thanks Adam for his letter and the debenture "which I have the gratification of handing my daughter". He goes on to explain that he was "from home" when the packet containing the letter dated 9th October and the debenture arrived "but it's not being handed to me till this morning, tho' at home this fortnight past, I can not account for". He thanks Adam for "your kind attention to me in this late affair and also in other matters". Includes a postscript in which he sends good wishes to various members of the family and "your brother John left this for Lakeland, accompanied by my son Harloe last Friday". In a further explanation it is apparent that his wife Sally had carefully put the package away for safekeeping and she wants her husband to apologise on her behalf and in a last note he asks Adam to keep this letter "as I have a particular wish to have this letter kept for me to have to show to Sally and Mary ..." Includes a reference to her nephew William Phibbs.

Letter from Charles Phibbs, son-in-law, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Bloomfield, County Sligo, in which he requests, at great length, help in raising a loan of £200 to obtain "my uncle's two thirds of our Bishop's lease", the tenants live in Ballisodare and are "a respectable set, they built good houses and made some improvements". He also mentions his wife Sally and "our endearing little children".

Letter from Charles Phibbs, son-in-law, to Thomas Ormsby of Ballinamore, Co. Mayo. From Bloomfield, County Sligo, in which he refers to the health of "our dearest mother and grandfather" and also that of his wife Sally who is recovering from the birth of "your young grandson". He also refers to leasing "this place" and a Mr. Walker, Harloe Knott and a Mr. B. Holmes.

Letters from his cousin, Charles R Lynch Staunton, relating to charges on the Belvoir estate, shooting and social matters.

Letter and notes from Charles Seymour, Athlone, re. the Seymour family of Co. Galway.

Letter from [Charles] Taylor, the Secretary to the Director General of the California Midwinter International Exposition to M M O'Shaughnessy. Relating to 3 inch pipe.

File of correspondence between C W Fielding and M M O'Shaughnessy relating to claims on Balaklala. Details on the terms to deliver water at 500 horse power, arranging a preliminary survey of a railway from Windy Camp with a view to connecting the Balaklala Mine with their smelting works, a quote for a railroad survey from Balaklala to Iron Mountain, and disagreement over O'Shaughnessy's legal rights or claims to the mine. In a letter dated 23 Jun 1897, O'Shaughnessy gives a statement of his rights in relation to the Balaklala option, outlining the work he has completed, and agreements he has made with Mr Hill, Mr Malm, Mr Keller, Mr Winslow, Mr McCutchen, and Dr Simons.

Correspondence between Charles McDonnell and Muintir na Tíre regarding the publication and production of "Rural Ireland"