Notebook containing synopsis of AGMs of Guilds attended by J.J. Meade P.C.

Agreement between Dermot O'Connor of Silihane, and his tenants on the lands of Poloremall, whereby they agree to give a turkey and a goose out of each house as well as £5 each for the use of the lands. The tenants are James Murphy, Thomas Ford, John Fleming, Martin Murphy, John Garvey, Pat Moran, Thomas Kean, Patrick Moran, Andrew Higgins, Michael Kean, William Burke, James Donoghe, Patrick Donoughe, Darby Donoughe, Patrick Quinn, Edmond Kelly, Patrick Fury, and John Fury. Also copy of same. [Copy is very fragile].

Agreement by the tenants to bind themselves over to the peace in the area of Woodquay, and if there are disagreements in relation to the lands granted them by Dermot O'Connor of Silane, that they sort the problem amongst themselves. The tenants are P M Donoghue, D Melville, W Boyle, Mich. Donoghue, J Reilly, T Gilmor, M Reily, M Roache, T Cahill, Eanias McDonill, M Finegan, J Tianay, M Hynes, B Fearney Jnr., M Linnane, R Milon, F Bryan, T Milote, T Finnegan, W McDonough and P Tianey.

Agreement of Dermott Donelan of Silane, County Galway, and Margaret Donelan of Woodquay, County Galway, paying her £200 sterling. It recounts the history of the encumbrance from 1758 when a Patrick Flynn received a judgement in the Court of King's Bench from Dermott Donelan. The inheritors of the charge, Richard Rawson and his wife Marcia are paid £500, of which £200 go to Marcia's sister Margaret Donelan.

Deed of release between Richard Rawson and Marcia his wife, to Dermot O'Connor relating to judgements won against him in the Court of King's Bench by Patrick Flynn in 1758, and another judgement obtained by John Trewlis against Dermot O'Connor in 1772. Dermot is released from these judgements for the sum of £500.

Agreement of John and Pat Gleeson, with Thomas O'Conor Donelan for the leasing of lands in Keagh in the barony of Dunmore for five years for a yearly rent of £80.

Correspondence regarding the deposit of £3,000 to the Agricultural Credit Corporation Limited

A typed draft of 'Ailiu Iath n-hErend;

Tim Robinson's handwritten notes;

Poem 'I will rise with the hawk...';

Laminated poster 'Remembering John Moriarty'.

Set of index cards describing some of the local features of the townland of (An) Aill Bhreac, [Aillebrack]. Included among the set of cards are descriptions of Carraig an Lios (more familiar to locals as Carraig Áilis, or Alice's Rock, used as a place to bury children until 1803), Split Rock, Cnocán Breac (Guaire na bpáistide in the Field Name Book), Holy Well and Mass Rock, Cé Bhun Abhann, Maidhm Cromaill (Cromwell Shoal), Straw Beach Island, Loch Caffrey, Bóithrín Beag, Lochán Buí, Oileán Ura (Illaunurra), Loch an Doirín, Sand Lake, Dóilainn Harbour, Cnocán na hAille Brice, Horse Island, the Well of the Seven Daughters (sometimes known locally as the Well of the Seven Sisters), Midden, Creig, Carraig Cumair, Carraig an Ghamhna (Calf Island), Buachaill (Boughillcarrickcark/Bóchaill), Carraig an Locháin, Carrach an tSeoighe, Corrach an tSrutha, Corrán, Tóin an Rosa, Carraig an Fhuaruisce, the Coastguard Station, Murlach, For Buaile, the Children's Burial Ground, Carraig an Fhioruisce, Corrán Beag, and Corrán Mór. Seán King of Ballyconneely, Martin O'Malley of Roundstone, and local man Jim O'Malley are credited with providing some of the information.

Set of index cards describing the name, residents, geographical features, and monuments in Aill na Caillí [Aillenacally/Aillnacally]. Includes an account from a former resident that suggests the original name may have been Aill na Coille 'because of the little wood on the cliff'. Loch Mártain, the Holy Well, Cnocnán Mór, Cora Mór, The Pounds, Aill Mór, and The Green Island are all described. Peter Ward of Tuaim Beola [Toombeola] credited with providing some information.