asked the Minister for Lands the amount of land at present owned by the Land Commission and available or which will ultimately be available for division in Wicklow, indicating as far as possible when the land was acquired, its situation and when it is expected that its division will be completed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Wicklow Land Division.
The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
COUNTY WICKLOW
PARTICULARS of Estates—(apart from turbary, insignificant residues of partly alloted properties and lands transferred in exchange)—in the possession of the Land Commission for division.
Estate |
Record No. |
Townland |
Area (Acres) |
Date of Possession |
Approx. Location |
*McNish Porter |
S.20697 |
Rath East |
43 |
14/1/55 |
near Shillelagh |
*Norton |
S.23186 |
Tornant Upr. & Lr. |
214 |
1/2/63 |
1½ mls. S. of Dunlavin. |
*Lawless |
S.22803 |
Tomriland |
24 |
23/9/64 |
2 mls. S.E. of Roundwood, Co. Carlow. |
*O'Grady |
S.22564 |
Knockloe |
80 |
20/10/64 |
2 mls. E. of Tullow. |
Fennell |
S.23705 |
Killinure |
134 |
4/1/65 |
near Shillelagh. |
*Foley |
S.23122 |
Annagolan |
66 |
26/5/65 |
3 mls. S.E. of Roundwood. |
*Braddell-Smith |
S.23686 |
Raheengraney |
269 |
15/12/65 |
3½ mls. S.W. of Shillelagh. |
Mooney |
S.24453 |
Blackditch |
117 |
15/8/66 |
4 mls. S. of Wicklow town. |
Bolger |
S.24192 |
Slievenavode |
82 |
29/7/66 |
Between Avoca & Arklow. |
Burke |
S.24185 |
Cullen Lr. |
75 |
16/1/67 |
4 mls. from Wicklow town. |
Cunningham |
U.C.733 |
Ballynamona |
190 |
2/6/67 |
6 mls. N. of Arklow. |
Hickey |
S.25272 |
Ballynultagh |
16 |
20/3/68 |
½ ml. N. of Shillelagh. |
Caulfield |
S.24642 |
Killahurler Upr. |
128 |
10/6/68 |
6 mls. W. of Arklow. |
Rogers |
S.26025 |
Ballynegran |
233 |
28/6/68 |
3½ mls. W. of Wicklow town. |
Lawlor |
S.23508 |
Dunlavin Upper |
34 |
22/5/68 |
¼ ml. S.E. of Dunlavin village. |
Kidd |
U.C.1233 |
Ballinglen |
60 |
30/10/68 |
3 mls. N. of Tinahely. |
Farrell |
S.25454 |
Ballybeg |
96 |
14/11/68 |
2½ mls. W. of Wicklow town. |
Kempe |
S.25401 |
Knockroe |
60 |
25/10/68 |
½ ml. N. of Kilcoole. |
Reidy |
S.24283 |
Cobbinstown |
33 |
27/11/68 |
3 mls. E. of Baltinglass. |
*Already partly allotted.
NOTES: 1. It is not possible at present to indicate when the individual estates mentioned will be allotted but there will be no avoidable delay. The necessary local enquiries preliminary to allotment are being pushed forward as rapidly as circumstances permit.
2. During the last three complete financial years the aggregate area allotted in Co. Wicklow was approximately 1,900 acres.
3. In Co. Wicklow at present negotiations are in progress for voluntary purchase of 18 properties comprising 1,590 acres and proceedings are at various stages for compulsory acquisition of 13 estates containing 1,460 acres.