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Lease of part of the lands of Killinmore [Killeenmore] from Edward Earl Digby to Richard Dunne for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1818, at the yearly rate of £8-0-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Killinmore in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1818', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John and Darby Smollen, Howard and Edward Egan, Michael Hanlon and Widow Corcoran.

Lease of part of the lands of Killinmore from Edward Earl Digby to John and Darby Smollen for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1818, at the yearly rate of £9-10-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Killinmore in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1818', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Peter Flanagan, Richard Dunn, Dennis Mooney, Patt Mullady and Bridget Owens.

Lease of part of the lands of Killinmore [Killeenmore] from Edward Earl Digby to Martin Bennet for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £20-0-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Killinmore in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Mr George Pierce, John W. Tarleton and Michael Carroll.

Lease of part of the land of Killinmore [Killeenmore] from Edward Earl Digby to George Peirce Esq..

Lease of part of the lands of Killenmore [Killeenmore] from Edward Earl Digby to Thomas Carroll for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £9-9-0.
Including 'A map of part of Killinmore in the King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Containing 13.2.0 plantation measure laid down in 1792 by Michael Cuddehy’, hand coloured, with bordering land leased to William Kinch and James Dunn, plot of land for lease in tenure of widow Bridget Carroll.

Lease of part of the lands of Killenmore [Killeenmore] from Edward Earl Digby to Murtagh Cleary for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £20-0-0.
Including 'A map of part of the lands of Killenmore in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to Pat Cleary, William Cleary, widow Gallagher, James Dunne, Edward Cleary, Charles Cleary and SIr William Cusack Smith.

Lease of part of the lands of Killenmore [Killeenmore] from Edward Earl Digby to Benjamin Sharp for three lives, or 31 years, at the yearly rate of £14-0-0.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year end June 1884, showing a net reduction in the rental by £207.19.6 resulting from alterations by the Irish Land Commission or agreed to out of court. Also reports that there is a reduction in outstanding arrears but a high level of abandoned arrears owing to the amount of grazing land now 'on hand'. No estate improvements to report bar the topdressing of lands at Cappyroe for cultivation, minor works of maintenance and a further addition to Thomas Cobbe's offices at Annagharvey. Forestry work included the drainage of 14 acres of cutaway bog at Killeenmore and replanting with seven acres of larch and other hardwoods.

Describes the condition of the estate as 'uneventful;' with rents being fairly paid though not punctually and legal proceedings are resorted to with more frequency than formerly.

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1882. Remarking on the 'extraordinary events in Ireland of the last 12 months', Digby reports that consequently there is a large amount of arrears, including abandoned arrears which are mainly the rents of Ballydownan and Roskeen farms which are in Lord Digby's hands having been surrendered.

Land improvements have ceased due to the suspension of rent and the generally disorganised state of the country, a new dwelling house for William Payne, Killeenmore being the chief expenditure. Thirty acres of young plantations in Derrygunnigan and Newtown woods and the maintenance of other young plantations accounted for expenditure in forestry.

Warns that the country is in a 'frightful crisis' and reports on the tactics of the Land League with their 'No Rent' manifesto (Autumn 1881), which was eagerly adopted and led to a complete suspension of the payment of rent. After an abatement was refused, tenantry on the Geashill Estate held a meeting in Killeigh in January 1882 at which a resolution was passed not to pay rent unless abatements were conceded. Proceedings were issued against nine of the principal agitators, their properties seized and put up for public auction in Tullamore. Digby reports that in seven cases, the tenants allowed him to be the purchaser, and in the other two cases, the tenants bought in their farms for the full amount of rent claimed and costs. Evictions followed, five of which required the aid of 'a large force of military and police and bailiffs supplied by the Property Defence Association.'

Annual report, accounts and rental for year ending June 1878, containing a less favourable financial report than previous years due to non-payment of rent as a result of a second consecutive bad harvest. Reports that he had to evict Samuel Johnston in Killurin due to the neglect of his farm. Details significant drainage works around the estate: main drainage at Killurin and Ross with permission of Mr. Briscoe who will contribute to the works of the drain through his property at Ross; main drainage at Knockballyboy which involves the sinking of the millstream forming the boundary of the Digby, Charleville and Ponsonby Estates at Clonad and Townparks, and jointly paid for; and further drainage for Michael Casey's holding at Killeenmore.

Expenditure also included a 'heavy outlay' for the large reclaimed farm at Annagharvey, where the tenant Mr Riddell had to surrender and was replaced by Thomas Cobbe who had new concrete farm buildings erected with galvanised corrugated iron roofs. Other construction works included a new dwelling house at the Meelaghans to attract a teacher for the Meelaghans National School; a new residence at Killeigh to replace decaying accommodation of John Warren; and substantial farm offices constructed for Mrs. Owens at the Meelaghans to house cattle. A significant amount was also expended on forestry clearances and replantation at Derrygolan and Hawkswood.