Series 1 - The Sale of Ards House and Estate

4 files and 1 item; Manuscript; typescript; printed; photographic print; newspaper clipping

The series contains documents relating to the sale of Ards House and its 2,000-acre estate by the Stewart-Bam family. The estate was acquired by the Irish Land Commission in 1926. The Capuchin Franciscans purchased Ards House and a portion of its demesne in 1930 and converted it for use as a friary and theological seminary.

For more on access to the Irish Land Commission collection see https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/treasure-trove-includes-record-for-almost-all-land-in-ireland-1.4762067