Extracted From:

Report of the  Royal Commission  on the Land Law (Ireland) Act of 1851

and the

Purchase of Land (Ireland ) Act, 1885, Minutes of Evidence and Appendices

 

British House of Commons Sessional papers

1887, vol XXVI, (Cowper Commission)

 

(© 2002 Tim O'Sullivan)

 
Gweedore Estate, Sales of Tenant right from 1882-1886

    This list is from the Report of the  Royal Commission  on the land law (Ireland) Act of 1851 and the purchase of land (Ireland ) Act, 1885, Minutes of Evidence and Appendices,   British House of Commons Sessional papers, 1887, vol XXVI, (Cowper Commission), page 279.

Date, Townland, Vendor, Purchaser, Rent, Purchase price, number of years purchase.

1882, Stranacorkragh, Rev J. McFadden, Daniel O'Donnel, £1.2.6, £115., 100yrs.
1882, Ardanagappary, Kate Boyle, Teague Boyle, £0.10.0, £45., 20 years.
1882, Correen, James Harkin, Manus McFadden, £1.2.6, £60., 53 years.
1883, Dore (Lower), Margaret McBride, Pat Gallagher, £0.17.0, £47., 55years.
1883, Dore (Lower), Charles Gallagher, Teague Gallagher, £0.10.0., £60.  129 years.
1883, Maghernhall, Brian Ferry, sub tenant to Charles Green, Owen Gallagher, £0.16.8., £40., 48 years.
1884, Dore (Lower), Owen Coyle, Neal O'Donnell, £0.12.0, £31., 51 years.
1884, Meenacorvik, Ellen Campbell, John Campbell, £1.3.0., £70., 52 years.
1884, Meenaduff, Edward Gallagher, Bernard Boyle, £1.2.6., £104., 92 years.
1884, Stranacorkragh, Peter Doogan, Shaun Ferry, £1.2.6., £60., 53 years.
1884, CarrickMcCafferty, Daniel O'Donnell, Daniel O'Donnell, £1.11.0., £81., 52 years.
1884, Magheraclogher, Daniel McBride, Hugh O'Donnell, £0.7.6., £40., 108 years.
1885, Sheskinbeg, James Boyle, Ellen Coll, £0.15.0., £100., 133 years.
1885, Derrybeg, John Irwin, Pat Gallagher, £1.6.3., £100., 79 years.
1886, Ardanaggapary, John McMonigh, Thomas McBride, £0.10.0, £31., 62 years.
1886, Ardanaggapary, Fanny McConner, Michael Copper, £0.5.0., £16., 64 years.
1886, Tor, Sarah McBride, James McColl, £0.9.0., £20., 44.5 years.
1886, Meenanillar, Nelly O'Donnell, Edward Campbell, £1.5.0., £100., 80 years.
1886, Magherahall, Fanny Ferry, Charles Mcginley, £1.0.10., £41., 41 years.
1886, Magherahall, Owen Boyle, Maurice Sweeney, £0.12.6., £51., 81 years.
1886, Dore (Lower), Magey Gallagher, ...., £1.4.0., £70., 58 years.
1886, CarrickBoyle, Hugh Sweeney, Pat McGarvey, £1.4.0., £51., 42 years.

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