Item 680B - Lease Agreements, Rent and Correspondence - Druid Lane / McDonagh Family - 1997 - 2002

1 file, c. 120 pp

File includes correspondence between Druid Theatre and McDonagh Milling and Trading Company Limited (McDonagh family) being an indenture made between the two said parties (druid are named as 'The Druid Foundation Limited') and which outlines the terms of agreement for lease of the premises to Druid from the McDonagh family which comprise Druid Lane Theatre building. (23 Mar 2001) File also includes correspondence between both parties which detail discussions on the terms and conditions for use of the premises by Druid, Correspondence is primarily between Garry Hynes, Artistic Director of Druid, Ciarán Walsh, General Manager, Druid, and Kieran Murphy & Co. Solicitors, Galway, who represent the McDonagh Milling and Trading Co. Other issues discussed include terms of payment for rent by Druid, amendments to the lease. Draft and undated indenture document also included.

Letter from Breda Tierney of Kieran Murphy & Co. Solicitors outlining term of lease agreement by McDonagh Milling and Trading Company and Druid Theatre Company for the premises at Courthouse Lane. (30 Sep 1997); Fax letter from Louise Donlon, General Manager, Druid to Pat Holland of Tipperary County Museum outlining structural changes to be made to the [Druid] building; Pencil sketch for a 'Trilogy Wall' and associated plans and notes, possibly to be installed at the Druid Theatre on Courthouse (Druid) Lane (3 Mar 1997) Letter from Donlon to Tierney detailing the planned change in status by Druid from a company limited by shares to a company limited by guarantee through advice on this being "a more suitable type of legal status". Donlon also queries a point of provision in the lease that stipulates at least four separate plays or artistic productions annually be produced at the Druid Theatre and outlines reasons (12 Oct 1998) Further correspondence between Donlon, Donagh O'Donoghue and respective legal representatives regarding discussion on points of tenancy by Druid of the theatre building, Druid's company status and other points as raised regarding drafting and finalising of tenancy/ownership of the theatre building by Druid. (Sep - Oct 1998) Includes fax from Ciarán Walsh to Garry Hynes attaching a copy of the letter from Donagh O'Donoghue, 'gifting' the building to Druid and mentions a agreement made in 1999 which stipulated at least one production in the theatre annually by Druid. (1 Mar 2001)

Other documents include items such as "McDonagh's and Druid - Maintaining the Bond", which details means and plans to build on and celebrate the Druid/McDonagh partnership through outreach events, marketing, community engagement, drama schools and other methods

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