Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Feb 1977

Vol. 296 No. 10

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Sligo-Leitrim Estates.

13.

Mr. McLaughlin

asked the Minister for Agriculture the names and addresses of all estates in the possession of the Land Commission in that part of County Leitrim that is now in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency.

Mr. M.P. Murphy

Land Commission records are not compiled by reference to constituency boundaries. The particulars requested are therefore being furnished for the entire county of Leitrim. They are contained in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

LETTABLE lands (apart from turbary and insignificant residues of partly alloted properties) in the possession of the Land Commission for division.

County Leitrim

Estate or Old Holding	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	Approximate Location
Bohan and Hegarty	U.C.980	Moneyroe etc.	41	2 miles E. of Gorvagh
McBride	S. 27241	Errew etc.	114	1 miles S. of Mohill
Butler	S. 28552	Drumleague	46	3 miles S. of Drumshanbo
Clements	S. 20994	Rinn etc.	431	2 Miles S. of Mohill
Clyne etc.	S. 22869	Sragarn	4	1 mile S.W. of Gorvagh
Connolly	U.C. 1537	Cloonty	32	10 miles N.W. of Manorhamilton
Cooke	S. 26608	Gortermone	42	4 miles S.W. of Carrigallen
Crowe	U.C. 1961	Bunnybeg etc.	94	4 miles W. of Mohill
Curran	E.E.C. U.C. 6234	Lugganammer	21	5 miles S.W. of Carrigallen
O'Toole	E.E.C. U.C. 6335	Drumkeeran	28	1.5 miles S.E. of Carrick-on-Shannon
Darcy	S. 26629	Gortnasillagh East	15	3 miles N.W. of Drumkeerin
Davis	S. 28316	Kilcoon	13	2.5 miles E. of Dromahair
Earley	U.C. 2350	Drumgowla	33	6.5 miles N.E. of Carrick
Elliott	S. 26927	Skreeny	11	1 mile N. of Manorhamilton
Feeney	S. 25920	Gortinar	51	3 miles N.W. of Manorhamilton
Feeney	U.C. 2090	Kilcoon etc.	21	2.5 miles S.E. of Dromahair
Flynn	S. 27279	Fawn etc.	41	1 mile N.E. of Dromahair
Flynn	S. 26652	Corracramph etc.	32	3.5 miles W. of Mohill
Franciscan Community	U.C. 2299	Drumshanbo etc.	32	Drumshanbo
Gaffney	S. 21806	Aghakillbrack	28	2 miles E. of Drumshanbo
Gallogly	M. 8367	Drumshanbo Nth.	10	2 miles E. of Cloone
Gilheaney	S. 24317	Miskaun Glebe	22	3 miles N.W. of Ballinamore
Hennigan	U.C. 950	Drumleague	16	2 miles N. of Leitrim Town
Bohan	E.E.C. U.C. 6228	Drumcree etc.	24	4 miles W. of Mohill
Hyland	E.E.C. U.C. 6388	Cloonboygher	70	5 miles E. of Ballinamore
Keaney	S. 25577X	Ardvarney	20	2 miles S. of Glenfarne
Keaney	S. 25451	Gubnacurrafore	40	7 miles S.E. of Manorhamilton
Keegan	U.C. 2357	Drumconnor	66	3.5 miles S.E. of Dromahair
Ketchener	S. 27205	Killaleen etc.	21	1 mile E. of Dromahair
Layden	U.C. 2180	Blackrock	31	1 mile S.W. of Drumshanbo
McKeon	E.E.C. U.C. 6007	Drumlease	26	1 mile S.E. of Dromahair
McKiernan	S. 22232	Aghakillbrack	23	3 miles E. of Drumshanbo
McAweeney	U.C. 1995	Kiltymoodan	21	75 miles S. of Ballinamore
McGarry and Ors	S. 23651	Sragarn etc.	3	1 mile S.W. of Gorvagh
McGoldrick	S. 27251	Mullagh	16	1 mile N. of Dromahair
McGowan	U.C. 1516	Aghavoghil	11	3 miles S.E. of Kinlough
McGowan	U.C. 2081	Killagra	22	6 miles S. of Manorhamilton
McHugh	U.C. 2392	Mullagh etc.	23	7 miles S.E. of Carrick
McKiernan	U.C. 1240	Halls	24	5 miles S. of Ballinamore
McNamara	E.E.C. U.C.6044	Gortinee	32	7 miles S.E. of Carrick
McNulty	S. 26852	Aghintass etc.	31	7 miles S.E. of Carrick
Min for Lands	S. 28008	Annaghgerry	13	1.5 miles E. of Drumkeeran
Min for Lands	S. 28707	Keenheen etc.	79	4 miles S.E. of Ballinamore
Mitchell	U.C. 2172	Bellakiltyfea	32	5 miles N.E. of Mohill
Moran	U.C. 1741	Aghoo East etc.	20	2 miles S. of Ballinamore
O'Donnell	S. 28061	Aghadunvane	102	1.5 miles S. of Kinlough
Flynn	F. 06905	Drumcroman	5	3 miles N. of Ballinamore
McHugh	M. 10948	Drumnafinnila	87	8 miles N. of Drumshanbo
Flynn	M. 11975	Kilmaddaroe	20	3 miles N.E. of Carrick
Guckian	M. 11974	Attimanus	18	7 miles N.E. of Carrick
McDermott	M. 12067	Skreent Little	20	1 mile N. of Manorhamilton
McCartan	S. 23596	Drumconny	30	3.5 miles E. of Mohill
Reps Diffley	S. 27243	Bellageehan etc.	33	2.5 miles E. of Rooskey
Reps John Noone	S. 28728	Drumoula etc	20	5.5 miles E. of Carrickon-Shannon
Reps M. O'Connell	S. 28823	Cloontumpher etc	13	2 miles E. of Rooskey
Reps Middleton	S. 28718	Diffreen etc.	317	10 miles W. of Manorhamilton
Reps Thomas Campbell	U.C. 2271	Leganammer etc.	57	5.5 miles E. of Mohill
Reynolds	U.C. 2276	Bellakiltyfea	25	5.5 miles N.E. of Mohill
Reynolds	S. 27443	Cartron	6	4 miles N.W. of Mohill
Reynolds	U.C. 1299	Glassorumman	10	2 miles S.W. of Gorvagh
Rooney	U.C. 1452	Sravrannies	19	2 miles S. of Glenfarne
Rooney	U.C. 809	Sracleighreen	57	1 mile N. of Glenade
Rourke	S. 27227	Drumshanbo N.T.H.	28	2 miles N.E. of Cloone
Rourke	M. 8560	Corraneary	20	2 miles E. of Cloone
Sainsbury	U.C. 2202	Derrinaher	13	3.5 miles S.E. Dromahair
Shanley	U.C. 2115	Dernasmallen	19	3 miles N.W. of Ballinamore
Slevin	U.C. 2142	Greaghnadarragh	21	1.5 miles W. of Drumkeeran
Moran	S. 26978	Annagh- maconway etc.	20	2 miles E. of Mohill
Trotter	U.C. 1011	Leonagh	16	4 miles N. of Drumkeerin
Farrell	S. 28861	Fawn etc.	13	4 miles N. of Carrick-on-Shannon
Looby	S. 28423	Kilnamarve	43	2.5 miles N.E. of Carrigallen
Wrynne	U.C. 2254	Drumharkin	16	3 miles S. of Ballinamore

14.

Mr. Gilhawley

asked the Minister for Agriculture the present position regarding the acquisition of the Cosgrave estate at Cuilnagleeragh, Kilmactranny, County Sligo.

Mr. M.P. Murphy

Proceedings for the compulsory acquisition of the property referred to have been held up due to a boundary difficulty which resulted from an exchange of part of the lands carried out prior to the institution of proceedings. As it now appears that the present owners of the lands involved will not take the necessary steps to regularise the matter the Land Commission are considering what alternative course is open to them to enable the proceedings to continue.

Mr. Gilhawley

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that this estate has been the subject of Land Commission inquiries over many years? This estate straddles the border of two counties, Sligo and Roscommon. The owner is a very substantial farmer and there are many smallholders who have been waiting for years for the division of this estate. Would the Parliamentary Secretary ask the Land Commission to speed up the division of this estate?

Mr. M.P. Murphy

I certainly will. Proceedings were instituted in this case on 3rd September, 1974, and, as I indicated in the latter part of my reply, the Land Commission are considering what alternative course is open to them to enable the proceedings to continue. That arises out of the difficulties over the boundary. The Deputy can be assured these lands will be acquired and made available to local congests.

15.

Mr. Gilhawley

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware that an absentee landlord has bought an estate (details supplied) in south Sligo and that this estate would make economic holdings for adjoining farmers; and if he will state the action he intends to take in the matter.

Mr. M.P. Murphy

The Land Commission have decided to carry out an inspection of the property referred to with a view to determining whether acquisition proceedings should be instituted and the requisite notice to this effect has just been served. Until such time as the inspection has been completed it is not possible to indicate what action may follow.

Mr. Gilhawley

Is the Parliamentary Secretary aware this land is being bought up by an absentee landlord, together with others? He has masked a big estate in south Sligo by buying up small holdings privately, small holdings sorely needed by local congests. Would the Parliamentary Secretary agree that this man should go into County Meath where land is available at £1,000 per acre instead of snapping it up in the west at £500 an acre?

Mr. M.P. Murphy

The Land Commission are acquiring this land by compulsory acquisition order. Notice of inspection was served on 10th February.

Mr. Brennan

Did the Parliamentary Secretary say the Land Commission were acquiring it? In his original answer he said they were only examining it.

Mr. M.P. Murphy

The Land Commission are proceeding with the acquisition of the holding referred to in the question.

Mr. Brennan

Is that No. 15.

Mr. M.P. Murphy

That is No. 15, yes.

16.

Mr. Gilhawley

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he is aware that the Gormley estate at Doobeg, Bunninadden, County Sligo, is being bought by a landless businessman who lives about five miles away and that there are smallholders in the vicinity of the estate; and the action he intends to take in the matter.

Mr. M.P. Murphy

I understand the Land Commission have recently instituted proceedings for the compulsory acquisition of the property referred to and the statutory notices have been served on the interested parties.