Franks and Carter, estate agents, of Mountrath, Co Laois
Archival History ↴
Received 4 December 1972 from Mrs Carter of County Laois.
Immediate Source Acquisition ↴
Donation
Content & Structure
Scope & Content: Franks and Carter, estate agents ↴
The collection comprises deeds and leases, rentals, accounts, agreements, maps, wills, valuation books and cash books. The papers relate to landed estates and properties held in the following counties; Laois (Queen’s county), Galway, Offaly (King’s county), Tipperary, Limerick, Kildare, Cork, Kerry and Kilkenny.
Appraisal Destruction ↴
Permanent Retention
Accruals ↴
No further accruals are expected
Arrangement ↴
The material was arranged according to land owner of tenant when no other grouping suggested itself. The material was received in a largely disorganised state and is now arranged as follows:
Estate volumes
Famine Relief in Co. Cork
Deeds and leases
Land Commission returns
Valuation books
Conditions of Access & Use
Access Conditions
Available to all holders of a valid readers ticket
Conditions Governing Reproduction
Reproduction at the the discretion of the archivist
Creation Dates
1594-1939
Material Language Script
English
Finding Aids
A descriptive list is available for consultation at the National Archives of Ireland. An alphabetical list noting tenants/owner and the county in which their property was held is also contained in this list
Archive Web Link →
Allied Materials
Copies Information
Microfilm copy 37/2
Descriptive Control Area
Archivist Note
Natalie Milne, 2014
Rules/Conventions
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description. 2nd ed. Ottowa: International Council on Archives, 2000. National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names. Chippenham: National Council on Archives, 1997.
