Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 8 Nov 1973

Vol. 268 No. 11

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Donegal Holdings.

168.

Mr. Cunningham

asked the Minister for Lands if he will indicate in respect of County Donegal (a) the holdings which have been acquired but not yet allocated and (b) the holdings in which proceedings for acquisition or purchase are in progress but possession of which has not yet passed to the Land Commission.

Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick

(Cavan): 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 Donegal.

(a) Particulars of holdings—(apart from 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	Date of Possession
Breslin	U.C. 1957	Greaghs	16	1 mile E. of Laghy	2/1/73
Boyle	S.25380	Legland	15	4 miles from Rathmullan	6/12/72
Crampsey	S.27681	Balleeghan Lower	37	Inishowen Peninsula, N.W. of Culduff	10/5/73
Coyle	U.C.1221	Umlagh	12	½ mile S. of Carrigart	3/1/73
Fiske	S.27573	Killaghter etc.	30	½ mile S.W. of Dunkineely	2/3/73
*Frize	S.26358	Church Hill etc.	32	7 miles N.W. of Letterkenny	3/4/70
Gallagher (now Moloney)	S.24758	Buncroolog	18	2 miles E. of Glenties	27/4/73
*Gamble and Duncan	U.C. 657U.C.1220	Lismoghry	15	3 ½ miles W. of St. Johnston	31/3/6718/12/68
Gavigan	U.C.1914	Stragar	29	3 miles from Killybegs	29/12/72
McBride (now Kelly)	S.1207/29	Glashagh	14	5 miles N. of Bunbeg	24/1/72
Mahaffy	S.25266	Creaghadoos	84	3 miles N. of Lifford	13/3/73
McFadden	U.C.758	Falcarragh	21	½ mile from Fal- carragh	22/7/69
O'Doherty	U.C.1431	Legnahoory	10	8 miles N.W. of Letterkenny	23/10/70
Reps. McLoughlin	S.27063	Cabry	16	1½ miles N. of Quigley's Point Inish- owen Penin- sula	21/11/72
Prior	S.27902	Clonea	13	1 mile S. of Cul- daff	16/5/73
Wallace	U.C.772	Rinclevan	59	¼ mile from Dun- fanaghy	25/8/67

*Already partly allotted.

(b) Particulars of holdings 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
Miller-Harvey	S.23107	Carrowmore etc.	193	Beside Malin town
Lindsay	S.26382	Carrowmore etc.	14	do.
Toner	S.26325	Mountpleasure etc.	31	10 miles N.W. of Letter- kenny
Wilson	S.26357	Magherabeg	62	½ mile from village of Downings
Boner	S.26513	Sessiagh (Long)	17	¾ mile N. of Castlefin
Hegarty	S.26125	Sessiagh (Allison) etc.	32	1 mile N. of Castlefin
McFadden	S.26667	Ballyconnell	26	1½ miles N.E. of Fal- carragh
Malseed	S.26678	Clooney etc.	65	1 mile N. of Ramelton
McHugh	S.26760	Drumnaraw	10	2 miles S. of Creeslough
McFadden	S.26786	Erraroney More	29	3 miles N.E. of Falcarragh
Connolly	S.26805	Aughkeely etc.	50	5 miles W. of Letterkenny
Gallagher	S.26806	Mullanmore	31	3 miles E. of Glenties
Ahern	S.26896	Carroghill	14	6 miles N. of Buncrana
John Marley (now Doherty)	S.26945	Garvan	20	8 miles W. of Ballybofey
Frank Marley	S.26944	Garvan	3	,,
Boyle	S.26962	Gortnaleck etc.	23	4 miles S.W. of Creeslough
Gallagher	S.26961	Gortnaleck	19	,,
Leslie	S.27182	Gannew etc.	3	½ mile S.E. of Cashel
Kelly	S.27301	Illies	54	4½ miles N.E. of Buncrana
Byrne	S.27310	Malin Beg	6	6 miles from Glencolumb- cill
Gallagher	S.27352	Roosky	17	Adjacent to village of Cresslough
Kerr	S.27355	Corry	11	5 miles N. of Carrowkeel
Logue	S.27369	Glasmullan	27	6 miles N. of Buncrana
Caldwell	S.27418	Calry	29	2 miles N. of Quigley's Point
McClafferty	S.27424	Mounterneese	15	2½ miles from Mount- charles
McKerney	S.27552	Muineagh etc.	31	On Fanad Peninsula
Breslin	S.27556	Gortnacart Glebe	44	3 miles S.W. of Glenties
Porter	S.27571	Lackagh etc.	416	5 miles from Portnoo
McShane	S.27649	Drumanoo	48	2 miles S.W. of Killybegs
McNutt	S.27676	Forquar	67	? mile S. of Milford
Campbell	S.27685	Drumlough etc.	58	1½ miles W. of Ardara
McClafferty	S.27689	Stragar	55	3 miles from Killybegs
Armstrong	S.27804	Claghroe	41	5 miles S. of Letterkenny
Gilliland	S.27835	Rathmore	28	1 mile E. of Bundoran
Gallagher	S.27840	Gortracant Glebe	52	3 miles E. of Ardara
O'Donnell	S.27881	Kilrean Upper	44	3 miles S. of Glenties
McCaul	S.27938	Legland	22	7 miles S. of Letterkenny
Stewart	S.27903	Fawninoughan etc.	52	1 mile S. of Milford
Johnston	S.27927	Tullyleague	25	1 mile N. of Lahy
Stewart	S.27945A	Balleeghan	12	1½ miles N.E. of Malin
Bonar	S.27998	Cullion	7	5 miles N. of Glenties
McBride	S.28001	Grogagh	8	1 mile S. of Creeslough
Heraghty	S.28117	Clooney etc.	18	4 miles S.W. of Kindrum
McColgan	S.28168	Balleegan Upper	9	1½ miles N.E. of Malin
Begley	S.28327	Shannaghdoo	28	10 miles N. of Kerrykeel
McColgan	S.28329	Baskill	11	5 miles E. of Carndonagh
Allen	S.28348	Inisfad	41	6 miles W. of Ballintra
Johnston	S.28352	Rathmore	12	1 mile E. of Bundoran
Crawford	S.28362	Tullinteane	66	4 miles N. of Dunkilly
McGettigan	S.28382	Meentakill	73	5 miles S.E. of Glenties
Burke	S.28392	Drumhallagh Upper	15	5 miles N. of Rathmullan
Harkin	S.26006	Ballyalla	29	7 miles S. of Donegal
Coolhorn	S.25885	Maghera Beg	127	1 mile N.E. of Manorcunningham.

NOTE: Proceedings are in progress for the voluntary purchase of 14 further properties, aggregating 531 acres, the details of which must, for the present, be treated as confidential.