The Land Purchase Act Advances 1916

The Irish Land Commission oversaw the wholesale transfer of land from estate owners to tenant farmers during the 19^th and 20^th centuries.  One publication from their records outlines the advances of money for the purchase of land from the former estate of Viscount Mountgarrett in counties Wexford and Kilkenny. These advances were made on 20 April 1916 and all three are for land in county Kilkenny.[1]

No. 69 William Buggy[2] / Ballyconra townland / Area: A(cres) 0, R(oods) 0, P(erches) 6 / Tenement Valuation where Known: Unknown / Rent £0 s(hilligs).13 p(ence).0/ Tenure of Tenant, Judicial or Not Judicial: Not Judicial / Purchase Money price: £1610 / Amount of the Advance: £1610 / Number of Years Purchase of Rent: 17.9

No. 71 William Buggy[3] / Ballyconra townland / Area: A 59, R 2, P 4 / Tenement Valuation where Known: Unknown / Rent £90/ Tenure of Tenant, Judicial or Not Judicial: Not Judicial / Purchase Money price: £10 / Amount of the Advance: £10 / Number of Years Purchase of Rent: 15.4

No. 300 Mary Buggy[4] / Rathmoyle townland / Area: A 27, R 2, P 20 / Tenement Valuation where Known: £18 s.15 / Rent £16 s.16 d.4/ Tenure of Tenant, Judicial or Not Judicial: Not Judicial / Purchase Money price: £359 / Amount of the Advance: £359 / Number of Years Purchase of Rent: 21.3

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[1] Irish Land Commission. 1917. Return of Advances Made Under the Irish Land Purchase Acts During the Months of April-July 1916. Dublin: His Majesty Stationary Office. p.72

[2] Ibid. p.74

[3] Ibid.

[4] Ibid. p.78