asked the Minister for Lands (a) the estates held by the Land Commission in County Wexford, (b) the dates of acquisition and (c) the likely dates of allotment.
Written Answers. - County Wexford Estates.
The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
County Wexford
Particulars of Estates—(apart from turbary, insignificant residues of partly-allotted properties and lands transferred in exchange)—in the possession of the Land Commission for division.
Estate |
Record Number |
Townland |
Area (acres) |
Approx. Location |
Date of Possession |
O'Kelly |
S.23448 |
Tomcoole Little and Big |
80 |
At Tomcoole crossroads 6½ mls. W. of Wexford |
27/1/65 |
*Edwards |
S.24116 |
Ballyhennigan Upper and Lower |
23 |
8½ mls. W. of Wexford. |
25/2/66 |
Murphy |
S.23995 |
Saunderscourt |
51 |
4 mls. N.W. of Wexford. |
24/2/66 |
*Kavanagh |
S.23967 |
Ballyconnigar |
17 |
¾—1½ mls. E. of Blackwater Village |
22/6/66 |
*Carty |
S.24282 |
Ballyfarnoge |
53 |
7½ mls. N.E. of Wexford. |
6/7/66 |
Creane |
S.24210 |
Monmore |
134 |
6 mls. N.W. of Wexford. |
5/9/66 |
Joynson |
S.23833 |
Ballygarvey, etc. |
82 |
7 mls. S.E. of Wexford. |
17/2/67 |
Doran |
S.24300 |
Ballyadam |
91 |
1¼ mls. W. of Kilmuckridge. |
28/2/67 |
Curtis |
S.24587 |
Killisk |
67 |
9 mls. S.E. of Enniscorthy. |
31/3/67 |
Flaherty |
S.23501 |
Drummond |
49 |
8 mls. N.W. of Gorey, 2½ mls. S. E. of Carnew. |
22/1/69 |
*Ryan |
S.24455 |
Scullabegge |
17 |
7 mls. S.E. of New Ross, 3 mls. S.W. of Adamstown. |
1/8/67 |
Wilson |
S.24981 |
Carrigmannon |
138 |
6 mls. N. of Wexford. |
4/9/67 |
*Kelly |
S.25527 |
Scar |
30 |
10 mls. S.W. of Wexford. |
3/10/67 |
*Finn |
S.24834 |
Ballyregan |
52 |
6 mls. S.W. of Gorey. |
5/10/67 |
Ratigan |
S.23548 |
Brownscastle |
87 |
8 mls. W. of Wexford, 1 ml. N. of Taghmon. |
4/12/67 |
Dier |
S.24543 |
Newtown |
78 |
2 mls. S. of Taghmon. |
15/3/68 |
Brennan |
S.24588 |
Carnagh |
20 |
7½ mls. S.E. of New Ross. |
10/4/68 |
Goff |
S.26238 |
Streamstown |
67 |
¼ ml. N. of Tagoat. |
3/7/68 |
Mernagh |
S.25382 |
Galbally |
28 |
9 mls. N.E. of Wexford. |
3/12/68 |
Daly |
S.24294 |
Quitchery Great |
15 |
3 mls. N.W. of Duncormick |
83/12/68 |
Gahan |
S.25235 |
Ballyhubbock, etc. |
83 |
2 mls. W. of Kilmuckridge. |
2/12/6 |
O'Connor |
S.24001 |
Lambstown |
87 |
7 mls. N.W. of Wexford, 1 ml. N.W. of Glynn. |
5/12/68 |
Boxwell |
S.26120 |
Ballyteige Slob |
123 |
2 mls. N.W. of Kilmore Quay. |
27/1/69 |
Walsh |
S.24045 |
Graiguesallagh |
42 |
1½ mls. N.E. of Duncormick. |
3/2/69 |
Frayne |
S.25480 |
Saunderscourt |
84 |
3½ mls. N.W. of Wexford. |
31/3/69 |
Dennehy |
S.25794 |
Gorteenminogue |
39 |
5 mls. S.W. of Wexford. |
13/5/69 |
*Duggan |
U.C.5137 |
Churchtown |
7 |
5 mls. S. of Rosslare Harbour. |
28/7/69 |
Wilson |
U.C.1694 |
Killurin, etc. |
274 |
6 mls. N.W. of Wexford. |
5/11/69 |
Fiske |
S.26100 |
North West Slob |
243 |
2-3 mls. N.E. of Wexford. |
17/4/69 |
Weaver |
S.25350S.28997 |
Rathumney |
90 |
9 mls. S.E. of New Ross. |
2/2/70 |
Roche |
S.25972 |
Barnes Lawn |
20 |
2 mls. N.E. of Wexford. |
24/2/70 |
Chapman |
S.25492 |
Battlestown |
41 |
1½ mls. E. of Ramsgrange Village. |
2/11/70 |
Murphy |
U.C.5167 |
Dungulph, etc. |
51 |
2 mls. N.W. of Fethard-on-Sea. |
5/8/70 |
Mordaunt |
S.26623 |
Ballintlea |
78 |
3 mls. N.W. of Gorey. |
8/9/71 |
Boxwell |
S.26120 |
Inish and Ballyteige Slob |
328 |
2 mls. N.W. of Kilmore Quay. |
4/2/72 |
Carty |
S.27257 |
Ballyconnigar Lower and Killeagh. |
93 |
11 mls. N. of Wexford Town. |
15/12/71 |
McDonald (decd.) |
S.27069 |
Coolcarney |
28 |
6 mls. N.W. of Enniscorthy. |
1/3/72 |
St. Louis Convent |
U.C.1912 |
Rosetown |
86 |
12 mls. S. of New Ross. |
24/3/72 |
Tanner |
S.27162 |
Assaly Great |
57 |
6 mls. S. of Wexford Town. |
5/1/72 |
Twomey |
S.27093 |
Grange |
25 |
1 ml. N. of Fethard-on-Sea. |
8/6/72 |
Odlum |
S.25351 |
Scar |
25 |
10 mls. S.W. of Wexford. |
23/10/72 |
*Already partly allotted.
NOTE: It is not possible to state when the individual estates listed will be allotted but there will be no avoidable delay. The necessary preliminary enquiries on the ground are being pressed forward as rapidly as possible.