Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 22 Mar 1977

Vol. 298 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Galway Lands.

23.

Mr. Donnellan

asked the Minister for Agriculture the total acreage of land in the possession of the Land Commission in County Galway; and if he will furnish a detailed account of the size and location of each property.

24.

Mr. Donnellan

asked the Minister for Agriculture the proposals the Land Commission have for land division in County Galway in 1977; and if he will furnish a detailed account of each property including size and location.

25.

Mr. Donnellan

asked the Minister for Agriculture if the Land Commission are satisfied that their proposals for land division in County Galway in 1976 have been fully implemented; and, if not, if he will indicate the part of the programme that remains to be implemented.

Mr. Clinton

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to take Questions Nos. 23, 24 and 25 together. The total area of lettable lands on the hands of the Land Commission for division in County Galway is 8,348 acres. Particulars are set out in a table which, with your permission, Sir, I propose to circulate with the Official Report. It is expected that the cases marked with an asterisk will be allotted during the current year. The programme for 1976 envisaged the division of 90 properties. Of this number 69 were in fact divided; schemes for 13 others were prepared but were not finalised in time to permit operation and in eight other cases it was not possible to prepare the resale schemes. Other properties were included in the division programme resulting in a total allotment of 5,000 acres which is considered satisfactory.

Following is the table:

County Galway

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

Estate or Old Holding	Record Number	Townland	Area (acres)	Approximate Location
Bligh	S.28630	Cashel etc.	15	3 miles W. of Glenamaddy
*Bones	S.28606	Dunblaney	31	7 miles N.E. of Tuam
*Brennan	S.21603	Leaha	21	3 miles S. of Creggs
*Burke	S.28729	Annagh East	30	8 miles N. of Galway
*Byrne	EEC/U.C. 6109	Aghloragh	25	6 miles E. of Tuam
*Byrne	U.C.2236	Cloonboomore	89	4 miles N.E. of Barnaderg
Donnellan	U.C.5034	Liscoyle etc.	3	4 miles N. of Tyn agh
*Shaughnessy	S.24838	Moycola etc.	9	4 miles from Loughrea
*Carroll	S.27406	Mannimore etc.	47	1 mile W. of Ballyconneely
Champion Stud Ltd.	S.26250	Rinville West	235	2 miles S.W. of Oranmore
Conneely	U.C.2442	Fahy	5	4 miles S. of Clifden
*Cosgrave	EEC/U.C. 6169	Shankill West etc.	18	5 miles S. of Glenamaddy
*Coughlan	U.C.5220	Esker	22	1 mile W. of Banagher
*Courtney	S.25643	Killavoher etc.	49	3 miles S.E. of Dunmore
*Coyne	U.C.1973	Ballinakill	28	¼ mile S. of Glinsk
Cresham	S.27303	Carrowbeg North	37	6 miles W. of Tuam
Cryan	S.28688	Muckloon etc.	28	5 miles S. of Ballygar
*Darcy	S.28710	Magheramore	13	2 miles W. of Oughterard
Kavanagh	EEC/U.C. 6032	Clogharoasty	17	6½ miles E. of Loughrea
Dermody	S.27506	Cooleeny East	45	2 miles. W. of Kiltormer
Duignan	S.29144	Coolpowra etc.	26	4 miles N.W. of Portumna
*Connell	U.C.2376	Clooncullaun etc.	34	5 miles E. of Glenamaddy
*Moloney	S.26379	Rathgorgin	37	4 miles N. of Craughwell
Faherty	S.28045	Derrigimlagh etc.	20	4 miles N. of Roandstone
Fahy	M.12570	Tonbaun etc.	1	2 miles W. of Loughrea
McDonnell	E.C.3057	Knockauns W.	84	2¼ miles S. of Williamstown
McDonnell	C.D.B. 10007	Meelick etc.	64	2¼ miles S. of Williamstown
*Flanagan	U.C.1566	Killavoher	46	5 miles S. of Dunmore
Fleming	S.27878	Pollacorragune etc.	61	4 miles N.W. of Tuam
*Galway Diocesan Trustees	S.26975	Ballywinna	56	1½ miles N. of Craughwell
Gannon	U.C.1542	Carrownaseer North etc.	17	2 miles N. of Dunmore
Glynn	S.27098	Ballyglass	117	In Kilconnell Village
Gorham	U.C.2441	Glenbrickeen	7	3 miles N. of Clifden
Greally	U.C.241	Gluidrevagh	1	16 miles N. of Galway
Greene	S.27439	Addergoole Beg etc.	15	2 miles N. of Dunmore
Guy	U.C.2431	Derrigimlagh	5	5 miles S.W. of Clifden
Heffernan	U.C.2446	Fahy	3	Near Clifden
Hession	S.28398	Cloonigny	151	6 miles W. of Ballinasloe
Hogan	U.C.1647	Fahy	71	2 miles S.W. of Eyrecourt
*Holian	EEC/U.C. 6436	Ballyedmond	53	11 miles E. of Tuam
Hopkins	S.28646	Carrownaseer North	35	1 mile N. of Dunmore
Hough	S.23725	Fahy	48	2 miles S.W. of Eyrecourt
*Hughes	EEC/U.C. 6579	Knockavanny	74	3 miles N.E. of Tuam
*Irwin	S.27529	Tievemore etc.	42	4 miles E. of Cleggan
Fanning	S.27376	Raheen Oughter etc.	55	2 miles S. of Loughrea
*Shellman	S.27033	Grange etc.	22	1 mile W. of New Inn
Downey	S.23465	Clooncarron etc.	23	3 miles N. of Ahascragh
O'Connell	S.28427	Ballygasty	56	1 mile N. of Loughrea
*Bellew	EEC/ U.C. 6165	Hundred Acres etc.	40	3 miles S.E. of Mountbellew
Duffy	M.11671A	Culliagh S. etc.	18	5 miles N. of Monivea
Fleming	S.28882	Belmont	31	6 miles N.W. of Tuam
*Keane	U.C. 2137	Ussey	39	1 mile N. of Glinsk
O'Connor	S.27820	Moorfield	37	4 miles N. of Williamstown
*O'Grady	U.C.1409	Newtown etc.	61	2 miles S. of Glinsk
Tannion	S.23589	Cartrondoogan etc.	56	1 mile N. of Kilconnell
Joyce	S.25708	Ballyconlaught etc.	42	3 miles W. of Headford
*M. McHugh	S.25284	Kilmacrickard	35	2½ miles S. of Glinsk
*Hardiman	S.27774	Toormacleane	29	6 miles S.W. of Kilconnell
*McDermott	S.28132	Shanballymore	89	1 mile W. of Gorteen
*Keane	M.12360	Cartron	8	3½ miles W. of Loughrea
*Keane	M.12359	Creggaun etc.	13	1 mile E. of Craughwell
Keane	S.28148	Caltraghduff etc.	37	4 miles N.E. of Ahascragh
*Kearney	S.27543	Clonbern	17	in Clonbern
Keaveney	S.20759	Cloonlara Sth. etc.	1	3 miles S.E. of Glenamaddy
Kelly	U.C.1427	Cloonascragh	70	6 miles S. of Ballinasloe
*Kelly	M.11828	Lisheenaguile etc.	22	2 miles S. of ilton r
Kelly	EEC/ U.C. 6047	Belview	39	1 mile W. of Laurencetown
*Kelly	EEC/ U.C. 6010	Annaghmore W. etc.	37	3 miles N. of Moylough
Kerrigan	S.28551	Kilcreevanty	33	2 miles N. of Tuam
*Killeen	EEC/ U.C. 6298	Gorteenlahard etc.	30	10 miles N.E. of Tuam
Killilea	S.27535	Boughil	30	4 miles S. of Ballygar
Kilroy	S.27419	Barnacurra etc.	25	2 miles S.W. of Ballygar
Horsman	S.29068	Camus etc.	97	2 miles S.E. of Eyrecourt
Kyne	S.29316	Mirchill	32	3 miles N. of Headford
*Burke	S.21048	Carrowmunna etc.	61	2 miles W. of Loughrea
Sweeney	S.27004	Ballynahattina etc.	35	3 miles S. of Mount Bellew
Lynskey	S.28683	Ballytrasna etc.	83	3 miles N. of Tuam
McGann	EEC/U.C.6133	Cappansrahaun etc.	37	7 miles E. of Athenry
*Mahoney	S.23035	Sawnagh etc.	14	3 miles W. of Portumna
Mannion	S.28356	Kilgarrif N. etc.	39	8 miles E. of Tuam
Marconi	S.21668	Derrigmlagh	289	6 miles S. of Clifden
Martin	U.C.781	Addergoole Beg etc.	17	10 miles N.E. of Tuam
Kirwan	S.28588	Ballynaheskevagh	9	4 miles NTH. of Portumna
Martyn	U.C.2177	Rinn etc.	40	3 miles E. of Kilcolgan
Coffey	S.28836	Cloghagalla	48	1 mile S. of Aughrim
*Furey	S.28885	Briarfield South etc.	16	3 miles S.W. of Moylough
McGovern	S.28216	Oghil Beg	38	1 mile N. of Laurencetown
McNeill	U.C.2414	Ballycuirke West	61	in Moycullen
*Kelly	S.24762	Cloosh etc.	44	4 miles N.W. of Kinvara
Minister for Lands	S.27404	Lough Cutra Demesne etc.	74	3 miles S. of Gort
Minister for Lands	S.9736A	Cloonbur	22	in Clonbur
Mitchell	S.25986	Trihill West etc.	44	2 miles S. of Ballygar
Mitchell	M.12369	Pollnashinnagh etc.	12	5 miles W. of Loughrea
*Hallinan	S.27426	Newhall etc.	93	4 miles N. of Gort
*Flynn	M.10161	Knocknagaola	9	4 miles N. of Gort
Corry	U.C.1071	Inchaboy	28	6 miles S.E. of Gort
*Donohue	EEC/ U.C.6309	Killaghaun	41	3 miles S. of Mountbellew
Higgins	S.25786	Carra etc.	33	4 miles N. of Kilrickle
*O'Donnell	S.24505	Lecarrowmactully	37	3 miles N. of Kilconnell
*Ussher	EEC/ U.C.6031	Carrowncregg E. etc.	30	5 miles S. of Mountbellew
Morris	S.27433	Killoran	29	5 miles E. of Laurencetown
Wallace	S.27023	Gortskeagh	70	3 miles S. of Kinvara
Mt. Bellew Cowpark	R.T.20	Barnswellgrove	10	¼ mile W. of Mount-bellew
Mullarkey	EEC/ U.C.6531	Cloonkeen	54	3 miles N.W. of Dunmore
Notley	S.28173	Feaghmore Eighter etc.	268	Near Laurencetown
*Burke	M.7482	Tonagarraun	23	12 miles N. of Galway
*Collins	M.1539	Tinadooaun etc.	35	1 mile E. of Clonbern
Culkeen	M.11877	Rockfield	17	1 mile E. of Kilkerrin
Curran	M.2044	Kilroe E.	11	13 miles W. of Galway
Rushe	M.10325	Ballyhard	5	4 miles E. of Glenamaddy
*Duffy	M.11671	Feagh W.	35	22 miles N.E. of Galway
Flaherty	M.6643	Loughanbeg	6	16 miles W. of Galway
Folan	M.6897	Cornarona	7	16 miles W. of Galway
*Gilmore	M.7159	Balrobuck More etc.	12	10 miles N. of Galway
*Greally	M.7707	Balrobuck More	18	10 miles N. of Galway
Hennelly	M.10951	Killeenan More etc	15	4 miles N. of Tuam
Hynes	M.11521	Ardnagno etc.	13	3 miles S. of Kinvara
Joyce	M.2234X	Maumeen	11	30 miles W. of Galway
Joyce	M.2246	Knock	13	Near Lettermore
Lydon	M.5449A	Carrowmore Knock etc.	15	10 miles N. of Galway
Lynskey	M.11956	Hillswood	13	2 miles N. of Kil-connell
Folan	F.55446	Loughanbeg	4	15 miles W. of Galway
Donagh	M.2048	Derrykyle	6	20 miles W. of Galway
*Rattigan	M.11001	Killavoher etc.	50	2 miles N. of Clonbern
Rooney	M.9226	Tinkers Hill	54	3 miles N.E. of Tuam
*O'Toole	U.C.682	Lettercallow	39	in Lettermore
*O'Brien	U.C.2128	Hillsbrook Demesne	65	2 miles N.E. of Barnaderg
*Linnane	M.10947	Crossooha etc.	66	2 miles W. of Kinvara
Laheen	S.28573	Bovinion	30	¼ mile E. of Mt. Bellew
*Ward	U.C.2000	Keeloges E.	28	6 miles E. of Glenamaddy
*Copperwhite	S.28199	Mountpelier etc.	58	5 miles N. of Athenry
*Cosgrove	S.28339	Windfield Lr. etc.	25	6 miles W. of Menlough
Gavin	S.28693	Pallas etc.	45	8 miles from Ballinasloe
*Murphy	S.25507	Mannin	76	2 miles S. of Craughwell
*Fahy	S.27370	Knockbaun	100	6 miles N. of Athenry
Brandon	M.10006	Killasolan	6	4 miles E. of Mountbellew
*Connolly	S.25922	Brierfield S.	20	5 miles S.W. of Moylough
Kellegher	U.C.2024	Limepark N.	13	3 miles E. of Ardrehan
*Plower	M.12372	Tonbaun etc.	2	3 miles W. of Loughrea
Potts	S.2171	Cloonascragh	5	6 miles S. of Ballinasloe
Power	S.24713	Cappagh etc.	7	3 miles E. of Abbey
Dick	S.3260	Cloonmore	4	Near Tuam
Hession	R.L.3	Garrafrauns	30	½ mile N. of Garrafrauns
Kerrane	U.C.2398	Cloonminda	11	3 miles S. of Williamstown
*Rabbitt	U.C.1573	Cloonboo Beg	30	In Clonbern
Kilcommons	S.28217	Killosolan	29	4 miles E. of Mt. Bellew
Egan	S.25260	Clooncon East	22	3 miles N.E. of Glenamaddy
*Hegarty	S.28498	Castletogher	28	2 miles S. of Williamstown
*Raftery	S.24172	Mt. Kelly	20	3 miles E. of Glenamaddy
Coen	S.29000	Walshtown	37	12 miles E. of Loughrea
Connor	S.28966	Ballyvullaun etc.	49	14 miles S.E. of Galway
*Mahon	U.C.2410	Turlough etc.	29	2 miles N.W. of Glinsk
*Morrissey	S.27260	Carrigeen W. etc.	37	2 miles S. of Craughwell
Quinn	S.27593	Carrownafreevy etc.	19	2 miles S. of Newbridge
*Ring	U.C.2093	Gurteeny	33	5 miles S.E. of Woodford
Groden	S.25558	Lissdonnellroe	14	3 miles N. of Kilconnell
*Donelon	S.27732	Boyounaghmore	21	3 miles W. of Glenamaddy
*McHugh	S.27321	Mullaghmore etc.	23	5 miles S. of Moylough
*Costello	U.C.2243	Leaha	32	5 miles N.W. of Ballygar
Flanagan	U.C.2352	Knockatoo etc.	150	6 miles S. of Gort
Howley	U.C.2260	Limepark N.	37	3 miles E. of Ardrehan
Reilly	S.24789	Carrowmore etc.	43	6 miles E. of Loughrea
Hynes	S.23587	Killeenhugh	125	4 miles N.E. of Kinvara
*McHugh	S.28359	Corralough etc.	37	2 miles S.W. of Williamstown
Lally	S.27382	Doonwood	7	3 miles S. of Mt. Bellew
*Monaghan	S.28378	Grange E	35	5 miles N.W. of Athenry
*Deely	S.26576	Grallagh etc.	10	5 miles E. of Loughrea
Ryan	S.28817	Carrowmore	159	4½ miles from Loughrea
Connolly	S.25741	Tisaxon	83	4 miles N. of Athenry
*Larkin	U.C.1925	Dromore Hill	25	5 miles N. of Gort
Wallace	S.27024	Lissalumma etc.	26	6 miles from Loughrea
*Curley	S.26560	Leaha etc.	49	3 miles S.W. of Creggs
*Warren	S.28956	Moyne etc.	189	20 miles N.E. of Galway
Rogerson	S.28790	Gortacousaun	18	4 miles W. of Ballyforan
*Rohan	S.27560	Cormacuagh E. etc.	2	6 miles N. of Athenry
*Rooney	S.28396	Deerpark etc.	69	6 miles E. of Tuam
Glynn	S.27276	Kilmalinogue	17	3 miles N. of Portumna
*Sisters of Charity	S.28432	Carheenlea	63	6 miles N.W. of Athenry
Slattery	S.28572	Flaskagh Beg	10	3 miles N. of Dunmore
*Smith	M.12365	Streamstown etc.	30	3½ miles W. of Loughrea
Smith	S.28346	Muckanagh North etc.	31	2 miles S.E. of Ballygar
*Tansey	U.C.1207	Killaderry	2	4 miles N.E. of Ahascragh
Tarmey	U.C.654	Cloonmaghaura etc.	31	In Williamstown
*Taylor	S.27882	Caherdaly	204	¼ mile W. of Ardrehan
*Mannion	S.24827	Gloves Middle	18	4 miles E. of Athenry
Brien	S.28500	Ballintober West etc.	80	8 miles from Loughrea
*Third Order St. Francis	S.26795	Newtown	109	1½ miles S. of Glinsk
Burke	EEC/ U.C.6110	Clones etc.	36	1 mile S.E. of Woodford
Brennan	S.28542	Lissyegan Hodson etc.	3	3 miles N.E. of Ahascragh
Ward	S.27866	Gorteen	49	4 miles W. of Ballinasloe
Gavin	M.10088	Annaghmore E.	6	3½ miles N. of Moylough
*Tierney	S.27666	Gorteenaveela	30	3 miles N. of Kiltomer
*Tuam Diocesan Trustees	U.C.2318	Clerhaun	13	2 miles W. of Headford
Tully	S.28133	Gowla	45	4 miles N. of Ahascragh
Tumulty	M.12345	Cloonascragh	5	6 miles S. of Ballinasloe
*Tuohy	M.12364	Cartron etc.	2	3 miles W. of Loughrea
Turley	S.27142	Trihill West etc.	34	2 miles S. of Ballygar
Walsh	S.27728	Attibrassil	39	5 miles S.W. of Ballinasloe
Walsh	U.C.1424	Carrownaseer North etc.	18	3 miles N.E. of Dunmore
*Walshe	S.9733	Crossursa	80	4 miles E. of Headford
Fahy	S.26454	Ballynacloghy	47	4 miles S.W. of Oran More
O'Toole	U.C.2439	Knockavally	3	Near Clifden
Murphy	S.28718	Pollremon	14	1½ miles W. of Williamstown
Mannion	U.C.2433	Killymongaun	2	1½ miles E. of Clifden
Gorham	S.1217/29	Callowfinish etc.	15	3 miles E. of Carna
Halloran	S.28799	Cloon etc.	33	1 mile E. of Cleggan
Dolly	U.C.2126	Ballynastuckaun	Undivided 1/9 of 59	4 miles S.E. of Tuam

Mr. Callanan

The Minister gave figures for 1976 — they were also given by his colleague to another Deputy— which were misleading. The amount of land actually divided in County Galway did not correspond with those figures. It is embarrassing for Land Commission officials to have to give figures and the names of estates to be divided when they are not subsequently divided. Is it true that the money for the Land Commission for 1977 according to the Estimates, has been cut?

Mr. Clinton

No, it is not true.

Mr. Callanan

Then the Land Commission have as much land for division——

Mr. Clinton

Yes, they have 100,000 acres on hand not divided.

Mr. Callanan

That is right but with the amount of money available to them can they carry out the programme the Minister is suggesting for 1977?

Mr. Clinton

Yes, I am so advised.

Mr. Callanan

The Minister should have another look at this because the Land Commission do not have any money.