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Dáil Éireann - Volume 27 - 21 November, 1928

CEISTEANNA.—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - ACQUISITION OF A GALWAY ESTATE.

PROINNSIAS O FATHAIGH asked the Minister for Lands and Fisheries whether he will state the location, area, and purchase money of the various parcels of land, as in the occupation of the owner, that the Land Commission has acquired or proposes to acquire on the estate of Mr. John A. Lewis, Co. Galway, S. 1990.

[418] Mr. RODDY: Proceedings were instituted under the provisions of the Land Act, 1923, for the acquisition of the following untenanted lands on the John A. Lewis Estate, County Galway:—

Townland.

Area.

a.

r.

p.

Alleendarra West

742

3

3

Ballinlough

7

3

0

Ballynagar

107

1

30

Cappaghcon East

26

2

10

Do.

10

1

2

Cappaghcon West

25

1

4

Commons East

288

0

28

Commons West

379

2

36

Coarseparks

152

1

27

Creggpark

8

3

5

Cuilleendarragh

9

3

15

Derrylahan

117

1

30

Drumminnamuckla South

1

3

31

Do.

5

0

6

Do.

194

1

21

Do.

1

0

0

Drumminnamuckla North

98

1

22

Do.

170

0

0

Drumkeary East

99

2

20

Lackan

265

1

28

Mountainpark

170

3

35

Newtown South

37

1

24

Rosturra

295

1

13

Do.

129

2

12

Tulla

11

1

19

Cappaghconbeg (the subject of Land Registry; Folio No. 11383, Co. Galway)

42

3

6

Lisdurra (the subject of Land Registry; Folio No. 12789, Co. Galway)

91

1

31

An offer has been made by the Land Commission for the purchase of the lands, and has been accepted by the owner. The offer was for the lands as a whole, and was not apportioned between the various townlands.

In addition to the untenanted lands referred to, the Land Commission have retained, with a view to resumption the following holdings on this estate:—

Tenant.

Townland.

Area.

a.

r.

p.

J. A. Lewis

Cuilleendarragh

71

1

31

Do.

Garraunphaudeen

46

2

5

H. H. Lewis

Ballygowan

72

3

8

Do.

Do.

262

1

5

Do.

Do.

11

1

37

Total

464

2

6

[419] In addition to the above-mentioned lands on the estate of J.A. Lewis, the Land Commissioners have instituted proceedings for the acquisition under Section 24 (3) of the Land Act, 1923, of the following untenanted lands, situate on the estate of H.H. Lewis:—

Townland.

Area.

a.

r.

p.

Gortnakilla

142

1

29

These lands were published on the 11th September last in a provisional list of lands which, if not excluded in consequence of a valid objection, would become vested in the Land Commission, and an offer to purchase is about to issue.

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