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Annual report, accounts and rental for the year ending 1909, in which Digby describes the great state of transition in which the estate now finds itself. Reports that income has been received partly in the form of rent and partly in lieu of rent on the amount of the purchase money for the tenants holdings, with interest collected by the Land Commission. Also reports that the purchase transactions in both King's and Queen's Counties were brought to a conclusion with very little friction, the tenant purchasers having paid the installments of interest to the Land Commission in a satisfactory manner. Purchase agreements were lodged with the Estates Commissioners on behalf of all but 16 tenants who refused to enter into an agreement and will continue to pay rent. Also reports that the high red bogs were vested in Trustees appointed by the tenants for the benefit of the tenant purchasers, subject to the reservation of sporting rights by Lord Digby.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1908, showing a slightly reduced gross rental. Reports on the general 'lawlessness' throughout the country in the form of cattle driving, boycotting and malicious injuries, but is pleased to note that the Geashill estate has been free of such incidents.

Also reports that the purchase negotiations with the tenants have been agreed and the tenanted lands in King's County and Queen's County are now to be sold under the premise of the Land Purchase Act of 1903. Warns however that due to the insufficiency of funds from the government, it will be some years before the purchase money and bonds can be paid to Lord Digby and the holdings vested in the tenants.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1907, showing a reduction in overall rent received and a slight increase in arrears due. Warns that the future of the estate must be 'prejudicially affected by the general demoralization caused by the apathy shown by the government in dealing with the new form of disorder known as "cattle driving"and by the extraordinary and immoral terms of their proposed legislation dealing with evicted tenants.' Also reports that negotiations with tenants were re-opened on the subject of the sale of the estate but with no definite result as yet.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1906, showing a slight reduction in rent remitted but that despite an unfavourable season for farmers, the arrears have been considerably reduced, and reports the general condition of the estate to be satisfactory.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1904, showing a gross rental income of £15,240.14.2, and noting that despite a wet and unfavourable season, rents were satisfactorily paid and the amount of outstanding arrears reduced. Also reports that a request was made that the estate would be sold to the occupying tenants under the provisions of the Land Purchase Act of 1903, but that the offer made on behalf of the tenants was 'utterly inadequate' and therefore not entertained. Also reports that the timber in Clonad and other woods, which was blown down in the storm of 1903, has been sold to a Scotch timber merchant.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1903, showing a reduction in overall rental income, despite decreases in outstanding arrears and abandoned arrears. Describes the past season as being generally favourable for farmers and reports that rents were satisfactorily paid. Also reports on the destruction caused by the storm of February 1903, a weather event 'of unprecedented severity' which caused 'enormous damage' to the woods and plantations on the estate.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending 1902, showing a decrease in overall rental income due to the reduction on the termination of the first term of statutory rents. Notes that rents have been satisfactorily paid and that arrears have slightly decreased. Also reports that the general condition of the Estate remains satisfactory and that 'the baneful influence of the United Irish League' has not affected Lord Digby's property.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1901, showing a further reduction in rental mainly owing to reductions of judicial rents on the expiration of the first statutory term, and the reduction involved under the term of the Local Government Act in respect of the Poor Rate on buildings, but notes that this is more than compensated for by the exemption granted in respect of the poor rate on agricultural land in the occupation of tenants. Also notes a decrease in outstanding arrears and that abandoned arrears are low.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1900, showing a further decrease in rental owing to reductions on the termination of first statutory term of judicial tenancies. Notes that amount of arrears due decreased and abandoned arrears were 'trifling'. Describes the condition of the estate as satisfactory and rents have been well-paid.