asked the Minister for Lands the name, acreage and location of each of the holdings in County Westmeath held by the Land Commission at present; the dates on which these holding were acquired; and when it is proposed to allocate them.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Commission Holdings in Westmeath.
The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
County Westmeath.
PARTICULARS of Estates—(apart from turbary, insignificant residues of allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange)—in the possession of the Land Commission for division.
Estate |
Record Number |
Townland |
Approximate Location |
Area (acres) |
Date of Possession |
Black |
U.C.217 |
Coolure Demesne |
2½ miles West of Castlepollard |
190 |
1/5/61 |
*Smith |
S.22226 |
Cappagh |
10 miles N.W. of Mullingar. |
241 |
30/1/62 |
Daly |
S.21462 |
Scurlockstown |
3 miles N.W. of Delvin. |
42 |
1/12/61 |
*Duffy |
S.21204 |
Castletown |
8 miles S.W. of Mullingar. |
107 |
8/2/62 |
Mulderry |
U.C.267 |
Cappagh |
10 miles N.W. of Mullingar. |
83 |
5/7/62 |
Kenny |
U.C.281 |
Portjack |
4 miles west of Castlepollard. |
68 |
16/1/63 |
Pearson |
S.22541¹ |
Tullaghan |
2½ miles M.W. of Mullingar. |
204 |
29/3/63 |
*Weir |
U.C.308 |
Ballyboy |
4 miles N.W. of Mullingar. |
98 |
1/10/63 |
Graham |
S.22926 |
Tullaghane |
2½ miles N.W. of Mullingar. |
148 |
31/10/63 |
Franciscan Fathers |
U.C.312 |
Donore, etc. |
1 mile North of Multyfarnham |
549 |
1/11/63 |
Halpin |
U.C.311 |
Gillardstowltown |
4 miles S.E. of Castlepollard. |
203 |
1/1/64 |
Taaffe |
S.23115 |
Ballycorkey |
2½ miles N.E. of Ballynacargy. |
216 |
1/2/64 |
Molphy |
S.23160 |
Cappagh |
10 miles N.W. of Mullingar. |
73 |
15/2/64 |
*O'Dell |
S.2849 |
Kilcleagh |
5 miles S.W. of Moate. |
77 |
3/4/64 |
Fagan |
S.22608 |
Archwestown |
4 miles North of Delvin. |
218 |
20/3/64 |
McCartney & Lyons. |
S.23211 & S.2321111 |
Ladestown |
4 miles West of Mullingar. |
534 |
23/3/64 |
Walsh |
S.22827 |
Gorteen, etc. |
5 miles South of Mullingar. |
136 |
17/4/64 |
Gaffney |
U.C.350 |
Mulliganstown |
4 miles N.W. of Delvin. |
123 |
8/5/64 |
Keaney |
S.23182 |
Ballinvally |
1½ N.W. of Delvin. |
59 |
2/5/64 |
Kellaghan |
U.C.346 |
Ballycorkey |
2½ N.E. of Ballynacargy. |
103 |
23/10/64 |
Nicholl |
S.23541 |
Teurin |
6 miles N.E. of Mullingar. |
217 |
9/12/64 |
Casey |
S.23386 |
Corralstown |
4 miles East of Mullingar. |
50 |
1/12/61 |
Gibney |
S.23432 |
Mabestown |
3 miles N.W. of Delvin. |
15 |
1/3/65 |
Holmes |
U.C.388 |
Simonstown |
4 miles West of Castlepollard. |
91 |
1/3/65 |
McCormack |
S.23478 |
Clonbrusk, etc. |
1 mile North of Athlone. |
50 |
15/3/65 |
Horan |
S.23882 |
Ballynahown |
7 miles S.W. of Athlone. |
57 |
1/4/65 |
Holmes |
S.24068 |
Newtown |
4 miles West of Castlepollard. |
72 |
11/3/65 |
Kenny |
S.23512 |
Meehn, etc. |
1½ miles North of Athlone. |
40 |
27/1/65 |
Bird |
U.C.415 |
Ballyhown |
2½ miles S.E. of Killucan. |
32 |
31/8/65 |
Kenny |
U.C.454 |
Ballymaglavy |
14 miles West of Mullingar. |
131 |
1/10/65 |
*Already partly alloted.
NOTES:—1. It is not possible at present to indicate when the individual estates mentioned will be allotted but there will be no avoidable delay.
2. During the last three complete financial years the aggregate area allotted in County Westmeath was approximately 5,500 acres.