asked the Minister for Lands (a) the total number of acres, approximately, at present in the possession of the Land Commission in County Offaly, (b) the names of the estates and (c) when the Land Commission expects to be in a position to divide these estates.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Offaly Estates.
The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report. Following is the statement:
County Offaly.
PARTICULARS of estates—apart from turbary, insignificant residues of partly allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange—in possession of the Land Commission for division.
Estate |
Record No. |
Townland |
Area (acres) |
Approximate Location |
Egan |
S.1190/29 |
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S.1191/29 |
Lemanaghan |
38 |
5 mls. E. of Ferbane |
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Hobbs |
S.23702 |
Magherareagh |
65 |
1 ml. E. of Shinrone |
Gaffey |
S.25230 |
Lakagh Beg |
34 |
5 mls. N. of Ferbane |
*Willington |
S.9951A |
Snugborough, etc |
603 |
8 mls. S. of Birr |
Cawley |
S.24860 |
Knockearl |
214 |
½ ml. S. of Cloughjordan |
Howard |
S.9039 |
Belmount or Lisderg |
121 |
3 mls. W. of Ferbane |
Finlay |
S.23744 |
Clonsast |
100 |
5 mls. W. of Portarlington |
Martyn |
S.25648 |
Killeigh |
24 |
5 mls. E. of Tullamore |
Temple |
S.24738 |
Derrycolly, etc. |
35 |
5 mls. E. of Ferbane |
Corcoran |
S.25844 |
Lea More |
78 |
7 mls. E. of Cloghan |
Dunne |
S.24305 |
Cranasallagh |
82 |
3 mls. W. of Clara |
*Dunne |
S.22788 |
Glasshouse |
42 |
2 mls. W. of Tullamore |
Ruttledge |
S.26689 |
Ballyegan |
337 |
2 mls. S. of Birr |
Troy |
S.25788 |
Ballynasrah |
57 |
2½ mls. S.W. of Banagher |
Abraham |
U.C. 310 |
Ballymooney |
121 |
6 mls. E. of Tullamore |
*Williams |
S.22452 |
Kildangan, etc. |
66 |
3 mls. N. of Tullamore |
Ruttledge |
U.C. 375 |
Lemanaghan |
47 |
4 mls. E. of Ferbane |
Grogan |
S.23457 |
Ballyfore |
56 |
¾ ml. W. of Rhode |
*Hennessy |
S.23429 |
Killooly |
66 |
7 mls. W. of Tullamore |
Hanlon |
S.23642 |
Ballyowen |
38 |
2 mls. N. of Daingean |
Mangan |
S.23444 |
Lenamarran |
34 |
3 mls. W. of Edenderry |
*Serviss |
S.23908 |
Cappydonnell Big |
125 |
Adjoins Horseleap Village |
*Delahunty |
S.24246 |
Lisduff |
150 |
3½ mls. S. of Birr |
*Whigsborough Estates Ltd. |
S.24565 |
Wigsborough |
161 |
5 mls. N. of Birr |
Leonard |
S.23007 |
Derrymore |
61 |
10 mls. S.W. of Tullamore |
Gowing |
S.24635 |
Streamstown |
199 |
4 mls. E. of Birr |
Hurst |
S.24113 |
Ballynasrah |
74 |
1½ mls. S. of Killeigh |
Quirke |
U.C. 5076 |
Ashgrove |
44 |
2 mls. W. of Banahger |
Claffey |
U.C.985 |
Bellair, etc. |
16 |
3 mls. W. of Ballycumber |
Reid |
U.C.5027 |
Cornamona |
54 |
2½ mls. E. of Banagher |
*Stearn |
S.25529 |
Mountpleasant |
18 |
7 mls. S. of Tullamore |
*Delahunty |
S.24946 |
Ballygaddy |
81 |
4 mls. S. of Birr |
Dermody |
U.C.1784 |
Tinamuck Sth. |
91 |
3½ mls. S. of Moate |
Robbins |
S.27428 |
Coolnahely |
52 |
5 mls. N.W. of Tullamore |
Coonan |
S.23868 |
Coolroe |
24 |
2 mls. N. of Roscrea |
Cash |
S.26143 |
Rathcobin |
28 |
8 mls. S.W. of Tullamore |
White |
S.22816 |
Rashinagh |
209 |
3½ mls. N. of Ferbane |
Coughlan |
S.24516 |
Moystown Demesne |
38 |
4 mls. E. of Cloghan |
Gunning |
S.27549 |
Clonbonniff |
62 |
3 mls. W. of Ferbane |
Guinan |
S.27855 |
Pollagh and Ors. |
172 |
6 mls. W. of Tullamore |
Lowe |
S.27548 |
Ballybruncullin |
59 |
10 mls. W. of Tullamore |
Doomican |
S.26023 |
Carrowkeel |
11 |
4 mls. E. of Clonmacnoise |
Lennon |
S.27049 |
Cloncon |
159 |
2 mls. S. of Tullamore |
*Already partly allotted.
NOTE: It is not possible at present to indicate when the individual estates mentioned will be divided but there will be no avoidable delay. The necessary local inquiries preliminary to allotment are being pushed forward as rapidly as circumstances permit.