ID11287
CollectionLismore Castle Papers
Collection DescriptionWaterford 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 Addresshttps://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/media/archives/LISMORECASTLEPAPERS-Final.pdf
ReferenceBox 13
Description

Includes bundle of printed and manuscript Receipts

Bundle of Account Receipts and relevant letters relating to rents, estate contributions and income tax.

Grazing Receipts:
19 June 1934-15 October 1934
1 November 1933-18 June 1934
15 January 1937-21 July 1937

For example:
Cash Receipt Book for the Lismore Estate Company, 13 January 1937-21 July 1937, number 526, 10 March 1937, received from Miss E. Smyth, 2/6 for '1 donkey load of Stakes.'
Cash Receipt Book, 1 November 1933 to 18 June 1934, number 231, 23 April 1934, received from Mrs Heelan, Ballynoe, 4/3, for grazing 4 cattle March 27-31 at 1/6 each per week.

Yearly Rent Receipts:
7 January 1938-8 June 1938
11 March 1943-15 July 1943
12 July 1943-30 Nov 1943.

For example:
Receipt Book, 7 January 1938 to 8 June 1938, Rental 155, 29 March 1938, receipt number 272, 'received from Mary Walsh ten pounds ten shillings one years rent for holding in Main St Lismore.'

Turf Receipts:
17 June-12 July 1933
1 August 1843-16 October 1943.

Stubs from Receipt Books of Munster and Leinster Bank with the Lismore Estate Company
1 October 1929-27 July 1939, for example:
Receipt Book 20 October 1934 to 13 April 1935, number 154, 23 February 1935, 'Please supply Mrs Cashman 1/4 ton firewood (Tallowhill) 2/6'.

AccessBy prior appointment.
Century19th, 20th
Keywords
Repository NameWaterford County Archives
AddressDungarvan Library Davitt's Quay Dungarvan County Waterford
EircodeX35 AV29
Telephone(058) 21144
Email Addressarchivist@waterfordcouncil.ie
Repository Web Addresshttps://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/culture-heritage/archives/index.htm
CommentSome 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.
latitude52.08980
longitude-7.61844