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The Murray Documents

In 2023, the National Museum of Ireland acquired a donation of 40 documents belonging to the Murray family that lived in rural County Sligo. The well-preserved documents span 150 years from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century and give a snapshot of the lives of a typical farming family. A selection of these documents is now available to view as an online exhibition.

Some artefacts from this collection

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Notice of application to fix Fair Rent

Notice of application to fix Fair Rent

Dated 3 February 1882

Civil Bill Ejectment

Civil Bill Ejectment

Dated 17 March 1883

Poor rate receipt

Poor rate receipt

Dated 16 November 1889

Co-operative creamery receipt

Co-operative creamery receipt

Dated 26 June 1897

Irish Land Commission card

Irish Land Commission card

Dated 19 March 1902

Irish Land Commission envelope

Irish Land Commission envelope

Dated 1913

Irish Land Commission receipt

Irish Land Commission receipt

Dated 1912 to 1913

Poor rate receipt

Poor rate receipt

Dated 27 March 1937

Drainage rate receipt

Drainage rate receipt

Dated 27 March 1937

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Find out more about this fascinating collection of documents and farming in rural Ireland in the 19th and 20th century.

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