Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 2 May 1974

Vol. 272 No. 5

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Monaghan Estates.

22.

Mr. Leonard

asked the Minister for Lands the names of the estates held by the Land Commission in County Monaghan; the acreage and when they will be divided.

Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick

(Cavan): The particulars requested are contained in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

COUNTY MONAGHAN.

Particulars of lands—apart from 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)	Approximate Location
Abbott	S.27131	Tomany, etc.	39	4 miles N. of Cootehill.
Adams	U.C.1398	Lisbannon	111	3 miles N.W. of Cootehill.
Caraher	U.C.2016	Logan	16	3 miles S. of Monaghan.
Connolly	S.26766	Derrygoony	23	3 miles N.E. of Shercock.
Finnegan	U.C.1658	Coogreagh, etc.	21	10 miles N. of Shercock.
Harvey	S.26710	Clonavogy	61	2 miles S. of Castleblayney.
Loughead	S.27824	Mulloghanee	33	do.
Kearns	S.26938	Tonyshandery	13	3 miles N. of Glaslough.
Murphy	U.C.2015	Losset	24	4 miles from Carrickmacross.
McArdle	S.26600	Drumboat	11	8 miles from Dundalk.
McConville	S.27580	Drumlinny	23	6 miles S. of Monaghan.
McEntee (McMeel)	U.C.1801	Mullabryan	39	9 miles N. of Monaghan.
McGeogh	S.26633	Corgreagh	14	2½ miles N. of Shercock.
McGarry	S.28029	Lappan	26	4½ miles E. of Monaghan.
McKenna (Gillespie)	S.26660	Aghnagap	30	1 mile N.W. of Glaslough.
*Spears	S.22245	Coolcollid, etc.	94	2 miles S. of Glaslough

* Partly allotted.

Note: It is not possible at present to indicate when the individual Estates mentioned will be divided but there will be no avoidable delay. The necessary local enquiries preliminary to allotment are being pushed forward as rapidly as circumstances permit.