Leabharlann Náisiúnta na héireann National Library of Ireland Collection List No. 28 O Byrne Papers (MSS 27,318 27,450) Leases, conveyances, bills of costs, receipts, correspondence, etc, relating to the Byrne and Mathew families and to lands in the counties of Tipperary and Louth.
Table of Contents I. Papers relating mainly to Allardstown, Co. Louth.... 3 II. Papers relating mainly to Annefield, Co. Tipperary... 3 III. Correspondence... 5 IV. Miscellaneous Business Papers... 9 V. Legal cases and bills, etc... 10 VI. Miscellaneous... 10 2
I. Papers relating mainly to Allardstown, Co. Louth. Ms 27,318 Copies of conveyances, etc. 1734-1795 Ms 27,319 Copies of wills, probates, etc., of Earls of Carlingford and Earls of Shelburne together with articles of marriage agreement, etc. 1739-1793 Ms 27,320 Ms 27,321 Copies of sale documents, conveyances, etc. Conveyances, etc. 1753-1763 1753-1822 Ms 27,322 Ms 27,323 Lease by John, Patrick and Peter Kinaghan; lease of lands to Patrick Varden and John Mullen. 1794; 1802 Draft agreement between Rose Delahoyde and Edward Henry Byrne re: renting of lands. 1820 Ms 27,324 Miscellaneous documents relating to Byrne lands. 19 th c. Ms 27,325 Printed rental of Byrne lands at [Cortuel], and document setting out history of Byrne lands and Byrne title to them. n.d. II. Papers relating mainly to Annefield, Co. Tipperary Ms 27,326 Pedigree of Mathew family, 1660 c.1719. Ms 27,327 List of lands in Co. Tipperary held by Mathew family [1812?], with related documents [mostly 17 th. century]. Ms 27,328 Ms 27,329 Ms 27,330 Statement of the history of the Mathew lands at Annefield, their purchase by John Dominick Byrne and their legal status. c. 1812 List of various legal transactions connected with Mathew property in Co. Tipperary. 1628-1798 Documents concerning the history of the Mathew lands, afterwards owned by Byrne, in Co. Tipperary. 3
18 th. century Ms 27,331 Ms 27,332 Memorials of leases, etc. concerning lands at Annefield. 1708-1847 Memorials of leases, etc. concerning lands at Annefield. 1708-1793 Ms 27,333 Ms 27,334 Ms 27,335 Ms 27,336 Ms 27,337 Ms 27,338 Ms 27,339 Memorials of leases, conveyances, etc. Memorials of leases, conveyances, etc. Memorials of leases, conveyances, etc. Memorials of leases, conveyances, etc. Memorials concerning land. Memorials of leases. Memorials of leases. 1712-1788 1716-1806 1726-1802 1730-1817 1735-1802 1736-1794 1740-1801 Ms 27,340 Copies of will of George Mathew, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. c.1759 Ms 27,341 Memorials of leases. 1770-1800 Ms 27,342 Notes on the Annefield estates, their tenants, tenures, etc. Post-1771 Ms 27,343 Miscellaneous documents. 1790-1847 Ms 27,344 Ms 27,345 Lawyer s memorandum on the history of title to the Mathew lands; appendix to case of John Dominick Byre re. Annefield estate. 1812 Documents concerning disputed property in Co. Tipperary. 1818-1820 Ms 27,346 Documents concerning the renewal of a lease to Count O Reilly of lands at Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary. 4
Ms 27,347 Ms 27,348 Ms 27,349 Draft annotated Bill to enclose commons and waste lands in Mealiffe, Upperchurch and Temple Beg, Co. Tipperary. Ejectment orders on Byrne lands. Memorials, leases, etc. 1833 1834 1843 Ms 27,350-51 Miscellaneous documents. Ms 27,352 Ms 27,353 Ms 27,354 Miscellaneous documents including lists of tenants. Leases, memorials, etc. Leases, memorials. III. Correspondence Ms 27,355 (1-19) Letters from Edward H. Byrne to Thomas Kelly on business and domestic matters. 1824-1839 (most 1824-31) Ms 27,356 Ms 27,357 Ms 27,358 Ms 27,359 Ms 27,360 Ms 27,361 Letters from Thomas, Peter and Ellen Coleman of Dundalk, to Thomas Kelly, on business and financial matters. 1829 Letters from Peter, Neal and Thomas Coleman of Dundalk to Thomas Kelly. 1820-1828 Letters from Ellen Coleman to Thomas Kelly with copies of other items by Peter Coleman and E.H. Byrne. 1818-1841 Letters from Ellen and Thomas Coleman mostly re. rents of Byrne lands in Co. Louth, but also on social matters. 1847 Letters from John Dominick Byrne to Isaac Cahill re. leases and tenants of Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1817 Correspondence between Isaac Cahill and James Edward Byrne re. making a copy of a bond. Oct. 1819 5
Ms 27,362 Ms 27,363 Ms 27,364 Ms 27,365 Ms 27,366 Ms 27,367 Ms 27,368 Ms 27,369 Ms 27,370 Ms 27,371 Ms 27,372 Ms 27,373 Ms 27,374 Letters from Isaac Cahill on financial and legal matters. 1818-1820 Letters to Isaac Cahill from Edward Smyth and from Sarah Scully re. Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1818-1819 Letters from William Delany to Isaac Cahill on ejectments from Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary, including a list of those tenants to be ejected. 1818 Letters from Thomas Kelly to Isaac Cahill on legal and financial business. 1820 Letters from Michael Redmond to Isaac Cahill re. collection of a debt from Mr. Gabbott. 1821-1823 Letters to Isaac Cahill from George Hamilton and B. Taylor re. legal matters concerning Byrne property. 1818 Letters from Isaac Cahill to Thomas Kelly on legal and financial matters. 1821-1823 Letters from Isaac Cahill to Thomas Kelly on legal and financial topics. 1819-1820 Letters from Cahill and Hanly to Thomas Kelly re. leases of Byrne land in Co. Tipperary. 1847 Miscellaneous letters. (Mostly undated). Books containing copies of letters written by various members of the Byrne family in the course of business. Also, copies of some accounts and letters received. 1805-1813 Letters to James Byrne, mostly on minor financial matters. From J. Bolger, John Bowden, Barnes and MacCarthy, Eliza and Anne Byrne, Edward Byrne, with one letter (1802) from James Byrne to Mr. Henry re. lease of land. 1809 Documents concerning McDonnell and Co. of Cartagena and letter and accounts relating to John Byrne s business. 6
Ms 27,375 Bank of Ireland pass book of John Byrne, Arran Quay. 1804-1807 1805-1820 Ms 27,376 Ms 27,377 Ms 27,378 Ms 27,379 Ms 27,380 Ms 27,381 Ms 27,382 Ms 27,383 Ms 27,384 Ms 27,385 Ms 27,386 Letters to James Byrne from John Byrne, mainly re. business matters. 1809 Correspondence between Thomas Byrne of Fane Valley to James Byrne on social and business matters. 1809 Miscellaneous letters to John Dominick Byrne, mostly concerning business matters and the Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary and Co. Louth. 1809-1821 Letters from John Dominick Byrne to John Darcy and Andrew McCracken re. a house sale and Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1814-1820 Letters from Pat Leahy of Thurles re. surveying and titles of Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1819-1843 Letters from Peter Clarke and Pat Clarke of Dundalk concerning financial difficulties of the Clarkes. 1820 Letters from Mrs. Rose Delahoyde requesting prompt payment of rent. 1820-1823 Correspondence from Michael Carroll of Urlingford re. rents of Byrne lands including lists of tenants and amounts of arrears. 1820-1823 Correspondence relating to a money dispute between Rev. Cleland and John Pigott Dominick Byrne and its arbitration. 1820-1821 Letters from Charles O Keefe to Thomas Kelly mainly re. rents and tenants of Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1820-1830 Letters from Thomas Dunne to Thomas Kelly re. mortgages and conveyances of house property in Dublin. 1820-1823 7
Ms 27,387 Letters to Thomas Kelly from John Chamley and Rev. Francis Chamley re. rents due. 1820-1847 Ms 27,388 Miscellaneous correspondence: business and social. 1823-1826 Ms 27,389 Letters from Michael Lidwell, Thurles, re. rents and leases of Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1823-1826 Ms 27,390 Ms 27,391 Letters from McCarthy and Son, Bordeaux. Letters from Thomas Kelly re. Dawson Election Committee, Dundalk. 1826 1826 Ms 27,392 Ms 27,393 Ms 27,394 Ms 27,395 Ms 27,396 Letters to Thomas Kelly from Mrs. C. Cassin re. payment of an annuity. 1826 Correspondence from Michael Carroll of Urlingford re. rents of Byrne lands. 1826-1827 Business and social letters from Miss E. Byrne to Thomas Kelly. 1826-1827 Letters from W. Armstrong to Thomas Kelly re. rents of Byrne lands. 1826-1829 Documents concerning a loan by E.H. Byrne to Pat Curtis. 1826-1827 Ms 27,397 Correspondence regarding James Lanigan s lease of Byrnee lands in Co. Tipperary. 1826-1847 Ms 27,398 Ms 27,399 Ms 27,400 Letters from Daniel O Brien, Clonmel, re. rents of Byrne lands. 1826-1847 Letters from Thomas Ryan of Borrisoleigh re. rent collection in Byrne lands in Co. Tipperary. 1826-1847 Letters re. rents from Phil Ryan and George Ryan of Inch House, Co. Tipperary, to Thomas Kelly. 1826-1847 8
Ms 27,401 Letters from Robert Donovan to Thomas Kelly re. Donovan debts. 1826 Ms 27,402 Miscellaneous correspondence. 1828-1830 Ms 27,403 Letters from A.M. Bellew and Sir Patrick Bellew re. leases. 1841-1847 Ms 27,404 Ms 27,405 Letters from William Hickey to Thomas Kelly re. rents. Letters from John Molloy, Thurles, re. rent and leases. 1841-1847 1847 Ms 27,406 Letters from David Cambie to Thomas Kelly re. land, rents and titles. 1847 Mss 27,407 27,410 Miscellaneous correspondence. 1826-1859 IV. Miscellaneous Business Papers Ms 27,411 Ms 27,412 Indentures, memorials etc. concerning property in Dorset St., Dublin. 1764-1811 Agreement to form trading partnership between George Moore of Moore Hall, Miles MacDermott of Carthagena, Edward Byrne, Randle MacDonnell and John Byrne. 1796 Ms 27,413 Accounts of Thomas Coleman with John Byrne. 1796-1809 Ms 27,414 Account of John H. Allpress with John Byrne for the repair and fitting-out of a coach. 1803-1806 Ms 27,415 Accounts of MacDonnell and Co., Carthagena. 1805-1808 Ms 27,416 Profit and loss accounts and liquidation accounts of Thomas Gorman of Almeria. 1806-1808 Ms 27,417 H. & R. Chamberlain, porcelain manufacturers, Worcester: invoices and receipts to John Dominick Byrne. 1815 9
Ms 27,418 Documents relating to a transaction between Andrew Rorke and Henry Hunter. 1838 Ms 27,419 Ms 27,423 Miscellaneous accounts and receipts. 1810-1847 Ms 27,424 (1 6) Legal and business documents relating to Anchor Brewery, Dublin [also known as Hibernian Anchor Brewery], owned by the Byrne family. 1810-1826 V. Legal cases and bills, etc. Ms 27,425 Ms 27,447 Papers relating to law cases, law bills, etc, mostly 1800-1820. VI. Miscellaneous Ms 27,448 Miscellaneous papers including List of papers in private tin box. 1818-1846 Ms 27,449 Material re. E.H. Byrne s yacht and yachting. 1829-1839 Ms 27,450 (1) Will of Edward Henry Byrne (1828). (Cancelled in 1831). Ms 27,450 (2) Will of Henry Byrne (1796). Ms 27,450 (3) Copy of will of Edward Byrne (1803). Ms 27,450 (4) Will of John Dominick Byrne (1811). 10