| ID | 11285 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Lismore Castle Papers |
| Collection Description | Waterford City & County Archive holds the nineteenth century records of the Lismore Estate. The Lismore Estate refers to the estates of the Dukes of Devonshire and relates to lands largely situated in the counties of Waterford and Cork. Lismore Castle was and remains the seat of the Dukes of Devonshire in Ireland. The Lismore Castle Papers contain records on the administration of the estate, including, records on the running of Lismore Castle and Gardens, the Castle Farm, the woods, mountain, Lismore Sawmills and the Blackwater Fishery. The collection also includes detailed records on the tenants of the estate, including, rental books, tenant application books and tenant correspondence. The estate was also involved in a number of major projects in counties Waterford and Cork, such as, the introduction of the railways. [waterfordcouncil.ie] |
| Collection Web Address | https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/media/archives/LISMORECASTLEPAPERS-Final.pdf |
| Reference | Box 9 |
| Description | Box containing miscellaneous deeds, forming part of the administration and should be looked at in this context. Includes wills, codicils, probates of wills, marriage settlements, sale agreements, releases of tithe charges. Settlement on the marriage of the Right Honourable Lord Charles Arthur Francis Cavendish and Miss Adele Astaire, 23 June 1932. There are c.300 items in total. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1949-1951; 1932 |
| Century | 20th |
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| Repository Name | Waterford County Archives |
| Address | Dungarvan Library Davitt's Quay Dungarvan County Waterford |
| Eircode | X35 AV29 |
| Telephone | (058) 21144 |
| Email Address | archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/culture-heritage/archives/index.htm |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted from lists available in the archives. The lists were compiled by Joanne Rothwell and we are grateful for her assistance. Due to time constraints not all items in this repository were examined individually. |
| latitude | 52.08980 |
| longitude | -7.61844 |