§ MR. O'DOWDI beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he is aware that the fee simple of the Leitrim Hill grazing farm, situate on the Harlech Estate, in Tobercurry Union, county Sligo, has recently been purchased by a landlord named Phibbs, without the knowledge of the small tenants of the district, who have been using it as an accommodation farm for a number of years; if so, will he say if such sale was sanctioned by the Land Commission; and, if not, will this matter be inquired into with the view of having the farm utilised for the enlargement of small holdings, should the estate be sold to the tenants at any future time.
§ MR. WYNDHAMThe estate comprising the farm referred to has not been offered to the Estates Commissioners. I 657 am also informed that it has not been offered to the Congested Districts Board.
§ MR. O'DOWDIS the right hon. "Gentleman aware that negotiations are pending between the landlord and tenants on the Harlech Estate?
§ MR. WYNDHAMI am not.