asked the Minister for Lands what areas of land in south Tipperary and west Waterford are in the hands of the Land Commission at present; and if he will state in the case of each area of land (a) when it was acquired, (b) its location, (c) the present position regarding it and (d) when it is expected that it will be divided.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Commission Lands.
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:
PARTICULARS of estates (apart from turbary, insignificant residues of partly allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange) in the possession of the Land Commission in
A. County Tipperary (South Riding).
Estate |
Record Number S. |
Townland |
Approximate Location |
Area(acres) |
Date of Possession |
Butler |
26249 |
Cloran Old |
5 miles from Fethard. |
292 |
1/5/68 |
Downey |
24983 |
Crampcastle |
Adjoins Fethard E |
52 |
31/12/69 |
Greene |
26283 |
Farrancliff |
3 miles N.W. of Tipperary. |
22 |
3/2/69 |
Hennessy |
23476 |
Outeragh |
3 miles N. of Cahir |
141 |
5/3/71 |
*Leinster Trust Ltd. |
21502 |
Tullamain |
Near Fethard |
233 |
30/3/65 |
Lonergan |
26454 |
Coolantallagh |
1¼ miles N. of Ballyporeen |
47 |
31/2/69 |
Mulcahy |
25641 |
Rossmore |
Near Clonmel |
93 |
2/12/68 |
McGrath |
25830 |
Ballydavid |
6½ miles N.W. of Cahir. |
42 |
1/10/70 |
Shine |
24757 |
Ballylaffin |
4 miles S. of Cahir |
121 |
31/12/69 |
Tierney |
23758 |
Carron |
3 miles S. of Cashel |
55 |
29/12/67 |
*Toppin |
1177/29 |
Tullamain |
Near Fethard |
140 |
10/1/64 |
* Already partly allotted.
B. County Waterford.
(Land Commission records are not compiled by reference to specific districts such as West Waterford. Particulars for the entire county are therefore being furnished.)
Estate |
Record Number S. |
Townland |
Area(acres) |
Date of Possession |
Approximate Location |
Coffey |
24719 |
Knockalisheen |
48 |
12/2/71 |
1½ miles N.E. of Ballymacarbry. |
Condon |
25623 |
Knockaun etc. |
102 |
30/4/70 |
11 miles S. of Clonmel. |
Lay |
24918 |
Durrow |
95 |
22/9/67 |
7 miles E. of Dungarvan. |
Lonergan |
24606 |
Tinalira |
143 |
21/5/69 |
9 miles N.W. of Dungarvan. |
*Maxwell |
22973 |
Headborough |
236 |
18/12/64 |
8 miles S. of Cappoquin. |
Moroney |
26637 |
Colligan More |
22 |
1/4/70 |
5 miles N.W. of Dungarvan. |
Nolan |
U.C. 5066 |
Killure |
114 |
31/7/68 |
1½ miles S. of Waterford. |
O'Connor |
26511 |
Carrigeen |
85 |
7/4/70 |
¾ mile S. of Cappoquin. |
Tobin |
26460 |
Cladagh etc. |
41 |
8/4/70 |
12 miles S.W. of Dungarvan. |
Walsh |
26011 |
Crinnaghtaun West |
28 |
31/3/71 |
½ mile from Cappoquin. |
Walsh |
26435 |
Glenwilliam etc. |
138 |
16/4/70 |
10 miles S.W. of Dungarvan. |
* Already partly allotted.
NOTE: It is not feasible to indicate when the individual Estates listed will be allotted. The necessary inquiries on the ground preliminary to allotment are being pushed forward as rapidly as circumstances permit. In the meantime all the properties mentioned are let pending final disposal.