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Tip: In the absence of Land Commission Records...

Thomas from Presence · 2015-03-18 17:49:15

The Land Commission were ultimately charged with the sale of lands to tenants at the end of the 19th century and their records could reveal who was owning what in a given time frame as well as how much they purchased their holding for etc. Sadly their records are languishing in a big warehouse in Co. Laois. Luckily the UK…

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The Land Commission were ultimately charged with the sale of lands to tenants at the end of the 19th century and their records could reveal who was owning what in a given time frame as well as how much they purchased their holding for etc.

Sadly their records are languishing in a big warehouse in Co. Laois.

Luckily the UK parliament documented progress reports that detail right down to the tenant on how the scheme was working.

The National Library has access to the parlimentary papers online repository and I'm sure many libraries and academic institutions do too.

Check out: http://parlipapers.chadwyck.co.uk/marketing/index.jsp if you're in the NLI and try searching for the townland. Attached is an example of some of the information I've been able to glean.

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