asked the Minister for Agriculture the names and locations of all estates in County Galway in the possession of the Land Commission; the size of each estate; the date on which each was acquired; and the approximate dates when they will be divided.
Written Answers. - County Galway Holdings.
The information requested is set out in the following table. It is not possible to say when all the properties listed will be divided but it is hoped that those estates marked with an asterisk will be wholly or partly allotted in the next 12 months.
Particulars of lettable lands (apart from insignificant residues of partly allotted properties) in possession of the Land Commission for division in County Galway.
Estate |
Record Number |
Townland |
Approximate Location |
Area on hands (hectares) |
Date of Possession |
Barrett |
S.30114 |
Bunavan |
10 miles N.W. of Ballinasloe |
8 |
3/7/81 |
Barrett |
M. 99999 B |
Clonbrock |
2 miles E. of Ahascragh |
2 |
19/11/81 |
Black |
S. 30146 |
Lowpark |
8 miles S.W. of Ballinasloe |
13 |
22/7/81 |
Boyle |
S. 29556 |
Woodbrook etc. |
4 miles N.E. of Mountbellew |
11 |
16/12/77 |
Brannelly |
S. 28893 |
Bleannagloos etc. |
2.5 miles W. of Ballygar |
10 |
29/11/77 |
Brehony |
S.29484 |
Knockogonnell |
2 miles S. of Ballymoe |
7 |
25/11/77 |
Brennan |
S.29580 |
Ballydavid |
2.5 miles N. of Athenry |
18 |
5/12/80 |
Buckley |
S.29830 |
Boherduff |
2 miles W. of Loughrea |
14 |
2/11/79 |
*Buckley |
EEC/U.C. 6792 |
Esker |
3 miles N. of Banagher |
25 |
6/6/80 |
*Burke |
S.24578 |
Connet |
5 miles N.W. of Portumna |
30 |
17/12/79 |
Burke |
U.C.2482 |
Inchaboy Sth. |
7 miles S. of Gort |
7 |
28/10/80 |
*Canavan |
S.29407 |
Cordarragh etc. |
0.5 miles N. of Headford |
18 |
21/8/78 |
Carr |
S. 29885 |
Cormacuagh W. etc. |
6 miles N.E. of Athenry |
16 |
21/12/79 |
Carty |
S. 29149 |
Toomard etc. |
8 miles W. of Mountbellew |
8 |
16/3/82 |
*Champion Stud Ltd. |
S. 26250 |
Rinville West |
8 miles S.E. of Galway |
94 |
30/9/76 |
Clisham |
S. 29776 |
Killymongaun |
1 mile E. of Clifden |
13 |
26/2/79 |
Coen |
S. 29000 |
Walshtown |
12 miles E. of Loughrea |
15 |
2/11/76 |
Coffey |
A. 29368 |
Cloghbrack etc. |
4 miles N.E. of Mountbellew |
11 |
2/11/78 |
Collins |
S. 29797 |
Carrowreagh |
9 miles E. of Ballinasloe |
11 |
30/5/79 |
Conneely |
U.C. 2453 |
Coolacloy |
5 miles N.W. of Clifden |
3 |
20/12/77 |
*Connelly |
S. 29976 |
Carrowbeg Sth. |
4 miles S.W. of Tuam |
4 |
13/4/81 |
Connelly |
M. 13498 |
Lissanacody |
1.5 miles N.W. of Eyrecourt |
5 |
29/2/80 |
Connor |
S. 29708 |
Marganure |
2 miles S.E. of Kilkerrin |
12 |
11/9/78 |
*Connor |
S. 28966 |
Ballyvullaun etc. |
14 miles S.E. of Galway |
20 |
1/12/76 |
*Cooke |
S. 29782 |
Gortnahorna |
5 miles S. of Ballinasole |
54 |
5/5/80 |
Corry |
U.C. 1071 |
Inchaboy |
6 miles S.E. of Gort |
11 |
13/9/68 |
Creham |
S. 29812 |
Cross Eighter etc. |
.25 miles S. of Menlough |
14 |
15/2/80 |
Crehan |
S. 29705 |
Rayhill |
3.25 miles S.E. of Kilconnell |
13 |
26/10/79 |
Cryan |
S. 28688 |
Muckloon etc. |
5 miles S. of Ballygar |
11 |
12/9/75 |
Cuddy |
S. 27699 |
Newtown etc. |
6 miles S. of Ballymoe |
9 |
3/3/80 |
Culkeen |
M. 11877 |
Rockfield |
1 mile E. of Kilkerrin |
7 |
1/9/74 |
Curran |
M. 2044 |
Kilroe E. |
13 miles W. of Galway |
4 |
22/4/37 |
Daly |
S. 30037 |
Lissard etc. |
8 miles W. of Ballinasloe |
9 |
4/9/81 |
Daly |
S. 28873 |
Cloonagh |
2 miles S.W. of Dunmore |
8 |
19/11/79 |
Daniels |
F. 12082 |
Woodford etc. |
1 mile S. of Woodford |
4 |
13/2/79 |
Davies |
S. 29241 |
Derrygoolin North etc. |
5 miles S. of Woodford |
13 |
10/5/77 |
Deignam |
EEC/U.C. 6811 |
Cloonkeen |
4 miles N. of Dunmore |
11 |
6/5/82 |
Dermody |
S. 29815 |
Cloonkeen E. |
8 miles W. of Ballinasloe |
19 |
31/3/80 |
Dermody |
S. 30101 |
Lecarrow |
8 miles S.E. of Tuam |
18 |
19/5/82 |
Devane and Kenny |
S. 27237 |
Doonwood |
3 miles S.E. of Mountbellew |
4 |
28/11/80 |
Devaney |
S. 29730 |
Mincloon etc. & ors |
4 miles N. of Galway city |
5 |
1/7/81 |
*Dillon Mahon |
S. 29398 |
Clonbrock Demesne |
9 miles N.W. of Ballinasloe |
28 |
3/5/77 |
Donlon |
S. 29692 |
Shannagh Beg |
2 miles W. of Glenamaddy |
6 |
12/9/80 |
Donnellan |
S. 27901 |
Cloghnakeava etc. |
1 miles E. of Gort |
8 |
1/9/78 |
Duane |
S. 30164 |
Doonis Demesne etc. |
2 miles N.W. of Kinvara |
13 |
8/3/82 |
Duffy |
M. 11671 A |
Culliagh S. etc. |
5 miles N. of Monivea |
7 |
10/5/74 |
Faherty |
S. 28045 |
Derrigimlagh etc. |
4 miles N. of Roundstone |
3 |
3/3/75 |
*Farmer |
S. 29871 |
Ardnageeha etc. |
2 miles S.W. of Cong |
6 |
24/6/81 |
Fitzgerald |
S. 30018 |
Castlequarter |
3 miles W. of Gort |
5 |
13/3/81 |
Flaherty |
S. 28431 |
Ballinlawless etc. |
3 miles E. of Loughrea |
10 |
31/3/78 |
*Flanagan |
U.C. 2352 |
Knockatoo etc. |
6 miles S. of Gort |
2 |
30/5/75 |
Fleming |
S. 29704 |
Tomree |
1 miles N. of Moylough |
27 |
19/1/79 |
*Fleming |
S. 27878 |
Pollacorragune |
4 miles N.W. of Tuam |
21 |
6/10/76 |
Fleming |
S. 28676 |
Ballyhard |
3 miles E. of Glenamaddy |
8 |
28/8/78 |
*Forde |
S. 29467 |
Balrobuck Beg etc. |
5 miles S. of Headford |
11 |
1/10/79 |
Forde |
S. 27334 |
Knockbrack etc. |
3 miles N. of Athenry |
8 |
12/12/77 |
*Furey |
S. 29620 |
Cahermorris |
5 miles S.E. of |
22 |
8/3/79 |
Headford |
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Gaffey |
S.29471 |
Kilcolumb etc. |
6 miles N.W. of |
13 |
28/4/78 |
Creggs |
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Galway |
U.C. 2488 |
Cloontooa |
1 mile S. of Tuam |
1 |
5/1/82 |
*Gannon |
U.C. 1542 |
Carrownaseer North etc. |
2 miles N. of Dunmore |
7 |
8/4/70 |
Gavin |
S. 29716 |
Meelick etc. |
2 miles S. of Mountbellew |
16 |
25/5/79 |
*Gillane |
EEC/U.C. 6519 |
Rinrush |
3 miles N. of Gort |
23 |
4/2/77 |
Golding |
S.29485 |
Gortavally |
3 miles S.E. of Mountbellew |
7 |
2/2/78 |
Gorham |
S. 12172 R |
Callowfinish etc. |
3 miles E. of Carna |
4 |
15/2/77 |
Gormally |
S. 30234 |
Urracly etc. |
6 miles N.W. of Tuam |
10 |
20/4/82 |
Greally |
S. 29906 |
Derrydonnell Beg |
10 miles E. of Galway City |
21 |
21/5/80 |
Greene |
S.29819 |
Lydacan |
2.5 miles N. of Gort |
24 |
19/2/81 |
Grogan |
S. 29714 |
Moorfield |
3 miles N. of Williamstown |
14 |
4/2/80 |
Halloran |
S. 28799 |
Cloon etc. |
1 mile E. of Cleggan |
6 |
21/2/77 |
Hannon |
U.C. 2483 |
St. Brendans |
5 miles W. of Ballygar |
5 |
2/4/80 |
Hans |
S. 28619 |
Moylough More etc. |
.25 miles W. of Moylough |
13 |
23/12/77 |
Head |
S. 29777 |
Lurganmore |
4 miles N.W. of Killimor |
16 |
10/1/80 |
Healy |
S. 30052 |
Killwullaun |
4 miles N.E. of Headford |
13 |
7/12/81 |
Healy |
S.27874 |
Annaghmore East |
1 mile N. of Moylough |
5 |
24/7/78 |
Healy |
S. 27025 |
Ballynasooragh etc. |
4 miles S. of Mt. Bellew |
11 |
7/3/80 |
*Hickey (now Martyn) |
S. 23088 |
Ballindereen etc. |
14 miles S.E. of Galway |
16 |
17/12/80 |
*Hopkins |
S. 28646 |
Carrownaseer North |
1 mile N. of Dunmore |
14 |
26/9/75 |
Horsman |
S. 29524 |
Fearmore etc. |
2 miles E. of Eyrecourt |
40 |
4/11/77 |
Horsman |
S. 29068 |
Camus etc. |
2 miles S.E. of Eyrecourt |
39 |
7/7/76 |
*Hough |
S. 23725 |
Fahy |
2 miles S.W. of Eyrecourt |
10 |
1/12/71 |
*Hough |
S. 26737 |
Fahy |
6 miles N. of Portumna |
9 |
4/5/82 |
*Howley |
S. 29681 |
Kilshanvy etc. |
6 miles S.W. of Milltown |
8 |
19/2/81 |
Hussey |
S.29530 |
Knockogonnell |
1 mile S. of Ballymoe |
6 |
28/11/80 |
*Hynes |
M. 11521 |
Ardnagno etc. |
3 miles S. of Kinvara |
26 |
27/7/73 |
Joyce |
S. 29332 |
Maum West |
1 mile W. of Maam Bridge |
22 |
1/7/77 |
*Keegan (now Clarke) |
S. 29886 |
Cloondarone |
1.5 miles S. of Tuam |
12 |
26/1/81 |
Kellegher |
U.C. 2024 |
Limepark Nth. |
3 miles E. of Ardrehan |
5 |
29/3/74 |
Kelly |
S. 28501 |
Loughclerybeg etc. |
5 miles N. of Kilconnell |
15 |
2/4/82 |
Kelly |
U.C. 1427 |
Cloonascragh |
6 miles S. of Ballinasloe |
28 |
18/4/69 |
Kelly |
S. 29183 |
Killaghmore |
10 miles W. of Ballinasloe |
28 |
7/8/79 |
Kelly |
S. 29744 |
Gortennboy etc. |
6 miles N.E. of |
7 |
29/7/80 |
Gort |
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*Killeen |
EEC/U.C. |
Gorteenlahard etc. |
10 miles N.E. of |
4 |
21/11/75 |
6298 |
Tuam |
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Killoran |
EEC/U.C. 6804 |
Moneymore Ease |
8 miles E. of Galway |
36 |
7/10/80 |
Lally |
S.27382 |
Doonwood |
3 miles S. of Mt. Bellew |
3 |
13/8/71 |
Lohan |
EEC/U.C. 6868 |
Cloonshivna |
2 miles N. of Newbridge |
17 |
21/12/81 |
Loughnane |
Folio 2727 |
Inchaboy Sth. |
7 miles S. of Gort |
1 |
28/10/80 |
Lydon |
M. 5449A |
Carrowmore Knock |
10 miles N. of Galway |
6 |
12/4/55 |
Lyons |
S29509 |
Carrowmore etc. |
6 miles S.E. of Loughrea |
3 |
3/4/80 |
Mahon |
S. 29314 |
Castlegar East etc. |
6 miles N.W. of Ballinasloe |
5 |
1/3/77 |
Mahoney |
EEC/U.C. 6735 |
Cooloo |
8 miles S.E. of Tuam |
7 |
15/5/78 |
Maloney |
S. 29996 |
Tallavnamraher |
2 miles S.W. of Creggs |
14 |
8/5/81 |
Mannion |
S.29883 |
Corraneena |
5 miles S. of Kilconnell |
15 |
15/4/80 |
*Mannion |
S. 26275 |
Pollacorragune etc. |
4 miles N.W. of Tuam |
15 |
13/7/79 |
Martin |
S. 29701 |
Liscuill etc. |
4 miles S.W. of Ballygar |
8 |
22/3/79 |
Martyn |
U.C.2177 |
Rinn etc. |
3 miles E. of Kilcolgan |
16 |
2/7/76 |
McDermott |
S.30200 |
Stowelodge |
8 miles E. of Tuam |
25 |
14/5/82 |
McDonnell |
Folio 50582 |
Gardenfield |
3 miles N. of Tuam |
4 |
17/12/80 |
McGourty |
U.C.2089 |
Inchaboy Sth. |
7 miles S. of Gort |
3 |
22/11/78 |
McHugh |
S. 27321 |
Mullaghmore etc. |
5 miles S. of Moylough |
4 |
8/3/74 |
McHugh and Corrigan |
S. 30222 |
Lurgan etc. |
5 miles S.E. of Mountbellew |
15 |
26/3/82 |
McLoughlin |
EEC/U.C. 6707 |
Faartan etc. |
5 miles E. of Glenamaddy |
19 |
7/11/79 |
McNeill |
U.C.2414 |
Ballycuirke West |
In Moycullen |
24 |
3/2/75 |
Minister for |
S. 25306 |
Slive Murray |
4.5 miles N. of |
9 |
1/6/82 |
Forestry and |
Mullingar |
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Fisheries |
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Minister for |
S. 9736 A |
Cloonbur |
In Clonbur |
9 |
31/12/56 |
Lands |
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Minister for |
S. 27404 |
Lough Cutra |
3 miles S. of Gort |
30 |
15/11/74 |
Lands |
Demesne etc. |
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Mt. Bellew |
R.T.20 |
Barnswellgrove |
.25 miles W. of |
4 |
7/1/71 |
Cowpark |
Mountbellew |
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Mularkey |
S 29240 |
Doonaree etc. |
4 miles S. of Kilconnell |
12 |
5/3/79 |
*Mullarkey |
S 28554 |
Carrownaseer Nth etc. |
2 miles N.E. of Dunmore |
9 |
5/3/79 |
Murphy |
S. 29595 |
Loughpark etc. |
3 miles N. of Glenamaddy |
7 |
10/11/78 |
*Murray |
S. 29667 |
Gortnahorna |
3 miles S. of Ballinasloe |
54 |
19/7/79 |
Murray |
S. 29907 |
Derrydonnell |
10 miles E. of Galway City |
75 |
26/6/81 |
Murray |
S. 29360 |
Lismanny |
6 miles S. of Ballinasloe |
12 |
14/10/77 |
*Nee |
S. 29424 |
Culfin etc. |
1 mile W. of Killary |
5 |
2/12/77 |
Neill |
S. 29775 |
Annagh |
4 miles S. of Castleblakney |
10 |
29/1/79 |
*Noone |
UC. 2478 |
Cloontooa |
.5 miles S. of |
3 |
18/1/79 |
Tuam |
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O'Connor |
S. 29641 |
Fahy etc. |
2.5 miles S.E. of |
68 |
8/5/79 |
Kilconnell |
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O'Halloran |
S. 29605 |
Ballyludge |
8 miles S.W. of Ballinasloe |
12 |
15/7/78 |
O'Malley |
S. 29831 |
Bracklagh etc. |
3 miles N.E. of Williamstown |
23 |
6/11/78 |
O'Neill |
S. 29128 |
Naum West etc. |
1 mile W. of Maam |
10 |
5/3/80 |
O'Sullivan |
S. 29825 |
Cortorishagh |
2 miles N. of Oughterard |
20 |
14/1/81 |
*Paley |
S.28852 |
Castlehackett etc. |
5 miles W. of Tuam |
114 |
23/2/79 |
Palmer |
S. 29325 |
Lisdonagh etc. |
3 miles N.E. of Headford |
38 |
7/4/81 |
Potterton |
S. 20343 |
Dartfield |
4 miles N.E. of Loughrea |
17 |
21/5/80 |
Raftery |
S. 29687 |
Attiregan |
10 miles W. of Ballinasloe |
24 |
24/4/81 |
*Regan |
S. 29511 |
Keernaun |
3 miles S. of Headford |
6 |
22/7/77 |
Reilly |
S. 24789 |
Carrowmore etc. |
6 miles E. of Loughrea |
4 |
5/4/68 |
Russell |
S. 30138 |
Ballycrossaun |
4 miles N. of Portumna |
55 |
11/12/81 |
*Ryan |
S. 28429 |
Moorneen |
1 mile W. of Cleggan |
5 |
6/10/80 |
Shaughessy |
S. 29259 |
Cloonee |
5 miles S. of Castlerea |
5 |
3/10/80 |
*Smith |
S. 28346 |
Muckanagh North etc. |
2 miles S.E. of Ballygar |
2 |
8/3/74 |
*Smyth |
S. 29502 |
Cooleeny |
5 miles E. of Loughrea |
56 |
12/5/78 |
Smyth |
S. 29499 |
Currafarry |
3 miles N.E. of Caltra |
4 |
22/10/81 |
Staunton |
S. 28629 |
Doonwood etc. |
3 miles S.W. of Mountbellew |
10 |
6/11/78 |
Stephens |
S. 28678 |
Gortatleva |
8 miles N.E. of Galway |
10 |
23/6/80 |
Timothy |
S. 29318 |
Cloonlara Nth. etc. |
4 miles N. of Glenamaddy |
15 |
2/11/79 |
Treacy |
S. 29900 |
Carrowreagh East |
4.5 miles W. of Monivea |
26 |
5/7/79 |
Treacy |
S. 29403 |
Killaghmore |
8 miles W. of Ballinasloe |
13 |
1/7/77 |
Treacy |
S. 27536 |
Corrafaireen Peak |
7 miles N. of Athenry |
28 |
18/3/77 |
Tully |
S. 29783 |
Meelick etc. |
9 miles N. of Dunmore |
8 |
2/12/80 |
Wall |
S. 29940 |
Ulrith |
5 miles S.W. of Headford |
11 |
6/3/81 |
Walsh |
S. 29726 |
Rockfield etc. |
4 miles S.E. of Glenamaddy |
7 |
15/12/80 |
Walsh |
UC. 1424 |
Carrownaseer Nth. etc. |
3 miles N.E. of Dunmore |
7 |
13/6/79 |
*Walshe |
S. 29014 |
Inchiquin |
6.5 miles W. of Headford |
5 |
6/4/76 |