Glenbanna [1] . Laurencetown, Co. Down. 22nd Feby. 1921
My dear Mrs Griffin [2] , I have your letter regarding the Dungooley [3] & Tullyvallen [4] annuities and I am sending the papers, ? enclose, to Slieveroe [5] I quite agree with you that the matter be left in the hands of O'Connor. His charges may play havoc but the annuities will be kept alive, and that seems to be the main thing under the circumstances. I had a letter from Cis [6] this morning. Peggy [7] and her son [8] are getting on splendidly. Peggy now thinks that as soon as she feels able to travel she will come over here for a spell, before settling down in York, and I hope she will be able to do so. I imagine Archie [9] has some difficulty getting a house in York.they are probably scarce there like everywhere else. All are well at the Castle [10] . I saw them on Friday. With love to yourself & Molly [11] I am Yours affecty W. Reid [12] [1] Reid family
residence mentioned in other letters.
[2] Mary (Menary)
Griffin née Jackson (1844-1921)
[3] Dungooley.
This is likely referring to the same land that had been in the family
since at least 1768 when there were agreements between Andrew & John
Coulter. It is a townland of 609 acres in the Barony of Upper Dundalk,
the Civil Parish of Faughart, Co. Louth
[4] Tullyvallen.
4,655 acres, Co. Armagh in the Parish of Newtownhamilton
[5] Reid family
residence, Margaret (Reid) McCullagh née Jackson a sister of Mary Griffin
would be still living there. Her first husband was Robert Hamilton Reed
(or Reid)
[6] “Cis”
is Sally McCullagh Reid (1870 - ?), daughter of William Reid and Mary
McCullagh
[7] Margaret
Annas Reid (1881-1956), sister of William Reid
[8] Allan
Archibald
[9] John R.
Webster Archibald, husband of Margaret Annas Reid (1881-1956), sister
of William Reid
[10] Presumably
James Francis Wright & his wife, Mary Menary, daughter of Mary Griffin.
[11] Presumably
Mary Wright, née Menary
[12] William
Reid (1866-1923), son of William Reid & Mary McCullagh
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