Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 4 May 1971

Vol. 253 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Louth Estates.

18.

Mr. Donegan

asked the Minister for Lands if he will state in respect of County Louth the estates held by the Land Commission for division and the estates in which negotiations for purchase have reached an advanced stage.

Mr. S. Flanagan

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

County Louth

"A" Particulars of Estates—apart from turbary, insignificant residues of partly allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange—in the possession of the Land Commission for division.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	Approximate Location
Bellew	S.26217	Ballyregan	35	4 miles N.W. of Tallanstown
Beck	U.C.1139	Rockmarshall	21½	4 miles E. of Dundalk
Carberry	S. 25626	Hamlinstown	32½	3½ miles N. of Drogheda
Ginnety	S. 25625	Drumahollan	62½	5 miles N. of Drogheda
Hanratty	S.25908	Dillonstown Linns.	28½	2-3 miles S.E. of Castlebellingham.
*Loftus	S. 24106	Ballynagassan	69	9 miles from Dundalk, 12 miles from Drogheda.
Marry O'Rourke,	S. 24824	Tullyeskar	97½	4 Miles N. of Drogheda
Markey & Ward	S. 24825	etc.
Molloy	S. 25733	Dillonstown, Salterstown	66½	1 mile S.E. of Annagassan
Moore	S.25278	Termonfeckin	35	½ mile N.W. of Termonfeckin
*Murray	S.25447	Louth Hall	187	4 miles N. of Ardee, adjoining Tallanstown Village.
*Trinity College	S.25651	Townley Hall	298	2½ miles west of Drogheda

* Already partly allotted.

"B" Particulars of Estates in which proceedings for compulsory acquisition have been instituted but of which possession has not yet been taken.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	Approximate Location
McArdle	S.20432	Rassan	30	6½ miles W. of Dundalk
Commons	S.26366	Newtown Monasterboice & Paddock.	78	5 miles N. of Drogheda
Kolln	S. 26410	Dysart	117	3½ miles E. of Dunleer
Thornton	S.26517	Slieve	13	4 miles N. W. of Dundalk
Kane	S. 26601	do.	11	do.
McElroy	S. 26777	Toprass	28	5 miles N. of Dundalk
Clarke	S. 26909	Redbog and Rosslough	40	5 miles N. W. of Louth Village
Maguire	S. 27019	Port	67	4 miles N. of Clogherhead
Toal	S. 27048	Monksland & Muchgrange	24	1½ miles S.W. of Greenon
Kieran	S. 25956	Kilcroney & Cortial	35	5 miles S. W. of Dundalk
Nugent	S. 25517	Timullan & Cordoogan	25	3 miles S. E. of Collon
Carney	S.24984	Killineer	62	2½ miles N. of Drogheda
Henry	S.24966	Rathescar Middle & Others	258	3 miles W. of Dunleer

NOTE: Proceedings are in progress for the voluntary purchase of two further properties, aggregating 195 acres, the details of which must, for the present, be treated as confidential.

Mr. Donegan

I should like to know will the second part of my question be also answered in the tabular statement, the part in regard to estates in which negotiations for purchase have reached an advanced stage?

Mr. S. Flanagan

No.

Mr. Donegan

I feel I have received an incorrect reply, then. Would the Minister agree——

Mr. S. Flanagan

Sorry. The Deputy asked, first, for a list of the estates held by the Land Commission for division and the estates in which negotiations for purchase have reached an advanced stage. What is given in the reply at "A" is particulars of estates in the possession of the Land Commission and in "B" particulars of estates in which proceedings for compulsory acquisition have been instituted but of which possession has not yet been taken.

Mr. Donegan

That will satisfy me.