§ Mr. O'DOWD (Sligo, S.)To ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord -Lieutenant of Ireland whether, in June last, the Estates Commissioners received a memorial from the tenantry of the Doongeelagh Estate, partly owned by Mr. Robert Hamilton, of Tawnagh, Riverstown, County Sligo, and situate in Killadoon, Boyle No. 2, Electoral Division, praying them to communicate with the owners or their agent, Mr. Thomas A. Cox, Hermitage, Croghan Boyle, with a view to purchase; and whether they have taken any steps in the matter, and, if so, with what result.
62 (Answered by Mr. Birrell.) The Estates Commissioners have received the memorial, and have asked the agent whether the owner is prepared to sell the property to them, but have not yet received a reply.