Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 10 Mar 1954

Vol. 144 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Clare Land Acquisition.

Mr. W. Murphy

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state the name, location and acreage of the lands acquired by the Land Commission in County Clare since 1st April, 1949, and if he will give particulars of the lands allotted in the county mentioned during the same period.

Mr. Derrig

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with the Ceann Comhairle's permission, to have it circulated in the Official Report.

Following is the reply:—

(I) Particulars of lands acquired and resumed in County Clare since 1st April, 1949.

Estate or Holding	Record No. S	Approx. Area	Location
		Acres
Gleeson	8494	243	2 miles N.W. of Sixmilebridge.
Dowling	9564	235	2 miles N. of Kilrush.
	I and II
Holohan	9627	194	1 mile S. of Quin.
Crowe	9631	81	6 miles S.E. of Ennistymon.
Hegarty	9629	29	6 miles S.E. of Ennistymon.
Ryan	9630	50	6 miles S.E. of Ennistymon.
Liddy	9646	72	Near Crusheen.
Fergus	9617	1,173	5 miles S. of Ennis.
Syndicate	I and II
Martyn	9726	204	6 miles N. of Lisdoonvarna.
Joynt	9804	90	6 miles N. of Lisdoonvarna.
Mellett	9754	241	4 miles S. of Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Studdert	9914	140	3/4 mile S. of Corofin.
Holmes	20077	51	Adjoining Ardnacrusha.
McAuliffe	9976	47	1½ miles N.E. of Labasheeda.
Wilson-Lynch	20225	123	4 miles N.E. of Sixmilebridge.
Bugler	20325	77	1¾ miles E. of Scariff.
Hogan	20227	5	4 miles E. of Broadford.
Walsh	20232	157	4 miles N.E. of Tulla.
Mellett	9754 II	1	4 miles S. of Newmarket-on-Fergus.
Murphy	692/29	105	6 miles N. of Killinaboy.
Jackson	669/29	77	3 miles W. of Lahinch.
Gallery	689/29	49	7 miles W. of Ennistymon.
Bentley	682/29	289	About 6 miles N. of Limerick.
Kelly	700/29	57	6½ miles N.W. of Ennis.
Kelly	701/29	74	6½ miles N.W. of Ennis.
Blackhall	750/29	116	7 miles N.W. of Kilkee.
McInerney	837/29	18	12 miles from Ennis on main Ennis-Limerick road.
		3,998

In addition, various smaller units were surrendered to the Land Commission through exchanges and rearrangements.

(II) Lands allotted in County Clare since 1st April, 1949.

Up to end of February 1954, the total area allotted has been 5,289 acres and in addition it is expected that another 300 acres will be allotted during the present month.