Kirwan of Tuam and Dalgin Papers,
1838 - 1943
This collection is a small collection of business papers relating to the Land Agency of the Kirwan’s of Galway. The Kirwan’s Land Agency mainly dealt with estates in Co. Galway, and this is reflected in the content of the collection. The collection mainly consists of business ledgers, but there is also a small collection of maps for areas in Co. Galway.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
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| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | Collection of estate material of Denis J. Kirwan, a land agent in Tuam, Co. Galway covering the years 1838-1943. The Kirwan's of Tuam, Co Galway, operated a land agency in the town from at least the mid-1840s. James M. Kirwan appears to have been the main agent until the end of the 1850s when Denis Kirwan took over. Denis J. Kirwan was the youngest son of Denis Kirwan of Carnaun, Co Galway. In 1863 he bought the Dalgin estate from Michael Blake Birmingham and in 1866 he married Michael’s sister Mary Louisa Birmingham. Denis J. Kirwan died in 1906 aged 73 and was succeeded by his son Denis Birmingham Kirwan who continued to operate the land agency throughout the first decades of the 20th century. The Kirwans were land agents to many Co. Galway estates. Physical description: 26 boxes. more |
| Arrangement: | I. Properties; II. Business accounts; III. Correspondence and diaries; IV. Maps. Fonds |
| Access: | The collection has suffered from being kept in a damp place at one time. There is mould between some of the end pages of the volumes. The volume spines are weak and many of the volumes no longer have their covers. There is some evidence of insect infestation. |
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Kirwan of Tuam and Dalgin Papers,
1838 - 1943
| In Collection: | Kirwan of Tuam and Dalgin Papers, 1838-1943 |
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| Description: | This collection is a small collection of business papers relating to the Land Agency of the Kirwan’s of Galway. The Kirwan’s Land Agency mainly dealt with estates in Co. Galway, and this is reflected in the content of the collection. The collection mainly consists of business ledgers, but there is also a small collection of maps for areas in Co. Galway. |
| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 26 boxes. |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Call Number: |
MS 42,039-42,063
(Manuscripts Reading Room) MS 44,989 (Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Access Conditions: | The collection has suffered from being kept in a damp place at one time. There is mould between some of the end pages of the volumes. The volume spines are weak and many of the volumes no longer have their covers. There is some evidence of insect infestation. |