Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Nov 1980

Vol. 324 No. 1

Written Answers. - Land Commission Galway Lands.

384.

Mr. Leyden

asked the Minister for Agriculture the area of land in possession of the Land Commission in Williamstown, Glenamaddy and Ballygar districts of East Galway; the location and the date of acquisition of each; and when it is proposed to divide same.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. MacSharry)

The information requested is set forth in the following table. It is hoped that proposals for the allocation of all these properties can be formulated so as to permit of disposal within the next 12 months or so.

Estate	Record Number	Townland	Approximate Location	Area on Hands (Hectares)	Date of Possession
Bligh	S.28630	Cashel	3 miles W. of Glenamaddy	6	10/12/76
Boyle	S.29556	Woodbrook	4 miles N.E. of Mountbellew	11	16/12/77
Brannelly	S.28893	Bleannagloos	2.5 miles W. of Ballygar	10	29/11/77
Brehony	S.29484	Knockogonnell	2 miles S. of Ballymoe	7	25/11/77
Coffey	S.29368	Cloughbrack	4 miles N.E. of Mountbellew	11	2/11/78
Comer Jnr.	S.29809	Castle	4 miles N.W. of Glenamaddy	8	29/11/78
Connor	S.29708	Marganure	2 miles S.E. of Kilkerrin	12	11/9/78
Cosgrave	EEC/U.C.	Shankill West	5 miles S. of	7	14/1/76
	6169		Glenamaddy
Crean	EEC/U.C. 6755	Balling	4 miles S. of Ballymoe	11	21/7/78
Cryan	S.28688	Mucloon	5 miles S. of Ballygar	11	12/9/75
Cuddy J.	S.27699	Newtown	6 miles S. of Ballymoe	9	3/3/80
Culkeen	M.11877	Rockfield	1 mile E. of Kilkerrin	7	1/9/74
Donlan	S.29692	Shannagh Beg	2 miles W. of Glenamaddy	6	12/9/80
Fleming	S.28676	Ballyhard	3 miles E. of Glenamaddy	8	28/8/78
Gaffey	S.29471	Kilcolumb	6 miles N.W. of Creggs	13	28/4/78
Grogan J.	S.29714	Moorfield	3 miles N. of Williamstown	14	4/2/80
Hannon J.	U.C. 2483	St. Brendans	5 miles W. of Ballygar	5	2/4/80
Kelly	S.28719	Pollremon	3 miles W. of Williamstown	12	26/5/78
Killilea	S.27535	Boughil	4 miles S. of Ballygar	12	1/10/73
Martin	S.29701	Liscuill	4 miles S.W. of Ballygar	8	22/3/79
McLoughlin	EEC/U.C. 6707	Faartan	5 miles E. of Glenamaddy	19	7/11/79
Mitchell	S.25986	Trihill West	2 miles S. of Ballygar	9	1/4/71
Murphy	S.28718	Pollremon	1.5 miles W. of Williamstown	6	21/1/77
Murphy	S.29595	Loughpark	3 miles N. of Glenamaddy	7	10/11/78
O'Neill	S.29397	Lisheenaheltia	5 miles N.W. of Glenamaddy	6	6/4/79
O'Malley	S.29831	Bracklagh	3 miles N.E. of Williamstown	23	6/11/78
Smith	S.28346	Muckanagh Nth.	2 miles S.E. of Ballygar	13	8/3/74
Timothy	S.29318	Cloonlara Nth.	4 miles N. of Glenamaddy	15	2/11/79
Turley	S.27142	Trihill West	2 miles S. of Ballygar	4	18/3/71
Ussher	EEC/U.C. 6031	Carrowcregg E.	5 miles S. of Mountbellew	12	30/5/75