§ MR. J. P. FARRELLI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that in 1887 Ellen Farrelly of Fehora, in the parish of Drumard, County Longford, had a rent fixed on twenty-one acres, twenty poles of land at £6 5s. per annum, and subsequently purchased same through the Land Commission; and that on the vesting order being issued the size of her tenancy was fixed at fifteen acres, two roods, and the balance, amounting to nearly six acres of bog, merged into two adjoining tenants named Anderson and Reilly; and, if so, will he direct the Land Commission to hold an inquiry into the matter with a view to such readjustment of boundaries as will restore to this woman her original holding.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe agreement to purchase entered into by this tenant set out the area of the holding to be purchased at fifteen acres, two roods, eight poles It was ascertained on inspection of the land that the area was 1354 eighteen acres, one rood, eight poles, which area was vested in the tenant by order dated 3rd December, 1900, when the proceedings closed.
§ MR. J. P. FARRELLIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that this case has caused a great deal of annoyance locally, and will he direct the Land Commission to hold an inquiry pro formâ for the purpose of ascertaining the facts?
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe parties have their remedy.