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Files of letters and related documents from the European Script fund in association with Media Desk Ireland and of which Lelia Doolan was working on. Includes text of speech by Michael D. Higgins, Minister for Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht, at the meeting of the European Script Gathering and the launch of the Irish Film Makers Directory (11 Mar 1993); documents and lists of submissions of films to the Fun, note on the work of the ESF, correspondence between Lelia Doolan and others re. the ESF and submissions, selection, and assessment of films, minutes of ESF meetings, manuscript writings and notes by Doolan.

Letters between Johnny Duhan and Lelia Doolan and Berber Films regarding contract and agreement for music and score creation by Duhan for Reefer and the Model. Letters discuss terms of agreement, assignment of copyright, and related matters; rights, contracts and agreements for contribution of music to Reefer and the Model by Seán McCarthy, Dolores Keane, Johnny Duhan, Davy Spillane and others.
File includes documents such as timing sheets for music used in the film, a list of all musical pieces and musicians involved in the film, music cue sheets, details of production of film soundtrack, and sale of soundtrack, and general correspondence re. music in Reefer and the Model.

The first part of this collection is comprised of deeds relating to various transactions made by members of the Daly family between themselves and with others. There are deeds of lease, release, conveyance, mortgage, appointment, assignment and settlement. There are also disentailing deeds, grants of annuity and a grant of the administration of a will. Many of the deeds are numbered and the numbers on pre 1871 deeds correspond to the schedule of deeds prepared in connection with a loan from the Representative Church Body [LE13/ 30 & /31]. All the deeds are parchment documents unless paper is specified. The firm of R and E Livesay, solicitors, was the main legal representative of the Daly of Dunsandle family in the first half of the 19th century. R Meade and Son replaced them in the 1850s. This firm of solicitors and its successors represented the Dalys' interests until the 1950s.

Many of these deeds record transactions which involved the mortgage of the Daly estates to secure loans. James Daly inherited the estates of Kilconnell and Lismore after the death of his cousin Anthony Daly of Lismore in 1810 [LE13/5 & /12]. In 1831 he borrowed £42,000 from the Alliance Insurance Co to help pay off the encumbrances on his estates [LE13/9 & /13]. By 1841 the Daly estates were still heavily encumbered, as can be seen from schedules of charges and encumbrances included with a draft mortgage of 11 Oct 1841 [LE13/20]. In September 1846 the younger children of James Lord Dunsandle postponed their entitlements to shares in a sum of £20,000, to secure a mortgage of £120,000, charged on the Dunsandle, Lismore and other estates. Denis Lord Dunsandle borrowed a further £100,000 from the Representative Church Body in 1871, just after the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland. The two sons and successors of Denis Lord. Dunsandle borrowed another £20,000 in 1894 from the Standard Life Assurance Co. This sum was repaid in May 1905 [LE13/43].

Small plots of land were leased to John Dennis, Bermingham House, Tuam, and to three Bishops of Clonfert in the early 1860s and 45 acres of Carrownea were leased to the Hogan family of Kilconnell in 1898. Plots of land in Kilconnell were sold to Denis Lord Dunsandle and Francis Swift, schoolmaster, in the 1870s and the Mitchell family sold their interest in lands at Attimonmore and Brackloon to William Daly in 1905. Marriage settlements record the provision Denis Lord Dunsandle made for his daughters and there are many genealogical details about the Daly family of Clooncagh, contained in a deed of assignment dated 30 Dec 1854 [LE13/25].

Exemplification of a recovery (No 52) suffered by Charles Daly esq of lands, [about 6,600 acres, in the baronies of Kilconnell and Dunmore] in Co Galway. Records a plea enrolled in the Court of Common Bench, John Robinson gent against Ignatius Blake. Charles Daly of Callow, Co Galway was tenant to Ignatius Blake. There are references to James Smith, tenant and to Croasdaile Miller, sheriff. The names 'Fartymore' [Fartamore] and Milltown inscribed on the outside. Includes part of the seal and a portrait of George II.

Letter from Rochford Wade to his mother and aunt, saying that he will write to them both as he has so little time. he states that the cattle ran off in a snow-storm, and that they spent four weeks chasing them down. They will have to let the horses rest for three weeks until they go out again. Turning to the rent with Curley and Mickey he states that he will not allow any reduction in rent, and that they can give it up and allow the land to conacre if they wish. "I do not care to allow any of the tenants in the Aughrim property any percentage. I would sooner have no rent than do so. He asks her to discuss the possibility of draining the bottoms near the road with Storey. He states that he wants to get rid of the smaller tenants and add their properties to Fairfield and Coololla. He feels that the opportunity to do so might not occur again and warns her not to be "foolish in the matter". He thinks that Greg Eyre is going to America, and gives a list of items he wants sent over to him. He returns to the rents, stating that a good man will have to be employed for the ejectments, and not old Blake. He suggests that a Dublin firm be hired if the usual people fear intimidation. Tells them how the pigs got into the house and upset the place "I always had a dislike for pigs except as ham".

Assignment of mortgage, Hon and Rev Thomas St Lawrence, Dean of Cork and Emma Coghlan, Cork, spinster (1), Thomas Wilton, Dublin, esq and Jane (nee Kelly) his wife and William Phibbs Irwin, Dublin, esq and Ann Honoria (nee Kelly) his wife (2) to Gerard Macklin, Dublin, esq (3). Recites mortgage deed of 21 May 1776, Jane Kelly, widow of John Kelly of Fidaun, Co Galway, William Lynch of Dublin, esq and Edmond Kelly, heir apparent of Jane, to James Frazer of Dublin, barrister whereby a loan of £ 1,500 was secured by the mortgage of lands in the half barony of Lough rea. After James Frazer's death, his interest became vested in the 2 daughters of the Rev Henry Coghlan, 'Killegally', Kings Co, Frances Coghlan wife of Thomas St Lawrence and Emma Coghlan. The Kelly interest became vested in William Lynch and after his death in Jane Wilton and Ann Irwin. By the time of this deed a sum of £ 1,884 was owing on the original mortgage, Gerard Macklin agrees to pay £ 1,100 and to be a trustee for the balance and the securities of the mortgage are assigned to him. Various notes on the outside record that this deed was exhibited, a number of times, in a case Irwin against Mahon, 1829. Thomas Armstrong, 25 [Marlboro St, solicitor].