§ MR. THOMAS F. SMYTH (Leitrim, N.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, if he can state whether the Estates Commissioners have purchased any untenanted land in County Leitrim since the passing of the Land Act of 1903; and, if so, from whom it was purchased, the quantity purchased, and the price paid for the same.
(Answered by Mr. Cherry.) The Estates Commissioners have purchased untenanted land in County Leitrim from one proprietor, namely, Miss M. A. Crofton. The land, which consisted principally of mountain land, comprises 1,229 acres, and the price paid for it was £248.