Various account books are often found amongst estate papers. These include rental accounts and ledgers showing rents paid by tenants; farm account books detailing expenditure and recipts in the runnning of a farm; and household accounts showing expenditure on food, materials and labour.
91 Half Yearly Rental of Viscount
Doneraile's Estates in the Counties of Cork,
Tipperary, and Waterford due 1st May 1823. This
gives the rental Doneraile received from each of
his estates. A rental gives an accurate account
of the income that a landlord received from his
estates as well as an impression of the financial
situation of an estate and the situation of the
Tenants. (May 1823) (Lord Doneraile Papers) |
| 125 Household and Farm Account Book for
the year beginning 22 September 1834 and ending
26 of September 1835. This details the
expenditure of the house on various household
items such as candles, as well as work done on
the house such as repairs. It also contains farm
accounts, probably for the demense farm,
detailing the purchase and sale of livestock. The
account book gives an insight into the costs of
the maintenance of a 'Big House'.(Ryan Purcell
Estate Papers) (1834-1835) |
  314 Household account book of William
Coppinger of Barryscourt, Midleton, county Cork.
Accounts of household items and their cost such
as £1.10s paid for two silk stockings. Also
accounts of rent allowed to tenants for
improvements or repairs carried out on their
holdings, amounts paid to household servants and
summaries of some yearly rentals. (1761-1773)
(Exham Flynn Solicitors Papers) |
 42 Rentals and Accounts, Rathcoole,
Garryadeen and Ballyvourney Estates of Sir George
St. John Colthurst. Rentals ending 29th September
and 1st November 1895 and accounts ending 22nd
November 1895. Gives tenant names, rent due, rent
received, arrears owed, and fixed charges owed on
each holding such as poor rates. Principle
accounts for the two estates shows income and
expenditure. Income includes rent, sale of
turbary (turf) and grazing. Outgoings include the
fixed charges on the estate, such as quit rents,
head rents, land improvement charges, labour
bills and interest on mortgages. (1895)
(Colthurst Estate Papers) |
 92 Valuation of stock, implements,
machinery and crops at Granston Manor farm, such
as 'Cattle, Sheep, Horses and Pigs', including
Heifers, Bull Calves, Dairy Cows. (1 April 1890)
(Doneraile Papers) |
 297 Rental account of the Earl of
Listowel for lands in the city and county of
Cork. The majority of the value of this rent roll
came from lands in the liberties of the city. The
rental gives the names of tenants, yearly rent,
address and arrears due. Notes are also given as
to likelihood of payment of arrears. (1829-1850)
(Exham Flynn Solicitors Papers) |
 123
Measurement and Account of painting done for the
Earl of Glandore by William Ponse. The total
account come to £59.7.10. Items painted included
coach house gate, staircase and housekeepers
room. This gives us an idea of the cost of
maintenance of a "Big House" in the
early nineteenth century. (1804) (Ryan Purcell
Estate Papers ) |