asked the Minister for Lands the number of holdings at present in the hands of the Land Commission for division in County Roscommon; the area in which they are situated; the number of acres involved; and when division is likely to take place.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Division of County Roscommon Holdings.
The reply takes the form of a tabular statement which I propose with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
LAND ACTS, 1923-54.
County Roscommon: Particulars of estates in the possession of the Land Commission for division, apart from turbary, insignificant residues of allotted estates and lands transferred in exchange.
Estate |
Record No. |
Location i.e. Lands |
Area acres |
|
1. |
Cotton |
S.7799 |
Carnakit & Kilree |
151 |
2. |
Cox-Cotton |
S.693/29 |
Carnakit |
151 |
3. |
Burke |
S.20943 |
Ashpark |
31 |
4. |
Fallon |
S.1107 & 8/29 |
Newtown |
17 |
5. |
Rockingham |
S.21650 |
Rockingham Demesne etc. |
912 |
6. |
Walsh |
S.21708 |
Betal & Lowberry |
19 |
7. |
Green |
S.21829 |
Derrylahan |
39 |
8. |
Horan-Regan |
S.21626 |
Gortanure |
16 |
9. |
Kelly |
S.21559 |
Cloonkeehan East etc. |
82 |
10. |
Scally |
S.21629 |
Carrowbaun |
30 |
11. |
Connaughton |
S.21606 |
Cloonkeehan West |
19 |
12. |
Kilcrann |
S.1153/4/29 |
Cloonfad |
22 |
13. |
Derrig |
S.20826 |
Boyanagh & Cloonyquinn |
168 |
14. |
Srs. of Mercy |
S.22003 |
Crannagh Beg etc. |
136 |
15. |
O'Brien (formerly Satchwell) |
S.21890 |
Aghagower |
57 |
16. |
Murray |
S.21900 |
Gortoose & Cloonshannagh |
75 |
17. |
McGuire |
S.20942 |
Drumman Beg, etc. |
20 |
18. |
Hopkins |
S.21969 |
Kilgarve |
26 |
19. |
Beirne |
S.21515 |
Mullaghmacormick |
26 |
20. |
Callaghan |
S.21954 |
Lisduff |
13 |
21. |
Rogers |
S.21625 |
Gortanure etc. |
15 |
22. |
Cussane |
S.21879 |
Pollanea Lr. etc. |
31 |
23. |
Kenny |
U.C.231 |
Caramore |
35 |
24. |
Higgins |
S.21034 |
Meeltraun |
31 |
25. |
Concannon |
S.21830 |
Derrylahan, Betal etc. |
33 |
26. |
Roddy |
S.21410 |
Carrigeen |
41 |
27. |
Cline |
S.21053 |
Tully, Cordrumman etc. |
23 |
28. |
Casey |
S.114-5-6/29 |
Kilbarry etc. |
28 |
29. |
Moran |
S.22251 |
Curraghard etc. |
21 |
30. |
Caron |
S.21715 |
Largan |
77 |
31. |
Healy |
S.22142 |
Kilgarve |
14 |
32. |
Love |
S.22390 |
Carrigans Park, etc. |
404 |
33. |
Quinn |
S.22144 |
Taghboy |
45 |
34. |
Kelly |
U.C.237 |
Curraghaleen |
13 |
35. |
McDonnell |
S.20453 |
Lisnagavragh |
32 |
36. |
Joyce |
S.21955 |
Lisduff etc. |
46 |
2,899 |
NOTE: It is not possible at present to indicate when these lands will be divided but there will be no avoidable delay. In County Roscommon, during the 2-year period ended 31st March, 1963, a total of some 3,600 acres was allotted.