The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-03-17
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ssN DaLEAHR SUNDAY. MARCH H. iS'e'
THE LAND or IRELAND.
rrr PRINCIPAL uoLpnRs OF IT IN THE AGE
From tie Iiish Timss.

From tie Ifsh Timss.
c;,oa tle rrhIcation of the return OF
land owners in Iceland, commonly ca'ieu
"Dooms. day Book" various territnrlA,
claseifications of the owners OF the lana
have appeared, showing the names I'D ~ tue
number of persous holding not less thah "
given number of acres, ranging from one
acre and nnder ten acres to loo,ooo ACRES
and upwards, Of which latter class IL ap.
pears there are only three in Ireland. But
ma classifi cation, based on valuation, hap,
40 far as we are aware, yet appeared. 10
be the possessor of 50 600 acres OF rock or
bog of little if any value cannot DO heiu
to constitute the proprietor great ianH
owner in the real eense OF tho term. "e
have therefore been at some pans 10 Ascef
tain the n ames and the number OF those
landed proprietors whose estates are val
ned at upwards of Gl0 600 aycar. we
have classified them in counties, anu IL
thoso cases where the proprietor Ia pos
sessed of cstates in two or more counties,
as in the caeeR of Lords Ctonmet and
Rathdopnell, who have estates in eight
counties each, and many others IN less
numbers, we have entered them as of the
county ia which they reside, or in which
they have their chief residences.
The total number of land proprctors IN
Ireland whose estates are valued ~ up
wards of Gi0,000a year is only i5", az
follows:
Antrim-Ma,rus of Done gel. Earl OF Aatrirn,
Sir Richard Walace, Bart. M T. ~,
Armagh - Duke of Manchester, Earl OF
Chariesmont. Lord Gosford, Lord i-ufgdn. Sfr
william Werner, Bart; Maxwell Close, ID T.;
L. Cope.
Cavau-LoId Farnham.
Cisre-Lo1hs Inchiquin and Locopfeld. De
STAFFORD o'Hrien, Colonel Vaudeleur.
u 1tr.rI fnFtr m.
Listoweli, shannon; Niscount Doneraile,
Lord Csrbery. Sir Henry Wrixon Becher, Bart /;
a. Il. Smith. Barry.
Douegal-Duke of Aberoorn, Marquis Co
nynRham (see Tyrone and MEATH
. Doxn.-Marquiees of Dowpshire and Lon
donderry. Earls Annes!ey, DafieCin. kifmore,
Rodeu, Etsoount, Bangor, Lord A. Hill-Irevor,
NJ p; Sir Thomas BatesGn, Bart, M; r, A.
Dublin-Earls of Pembroke. howth, Lord
Aanaly, Sir c. G. w Domvile. Bart.
Fermsnagh-Marq4is ais of Ely, Earls OF Bel
more, Enniskillen, Erne, Laaeso9rongh' Sir
Galway-Marquia Clanrioarde Earl of Clan
earty, Lords Asrtown, Clonbrock, Dunsandle,
Sir II. Grattsn Bsllew, Bart, Allan Pollock.
Kerrv-Natqus Lansdowne, Earl of Ken
Kildare--Duke Of Leinster, Marquis of Drog-
heds, Earl of Clonmcl Connolly, of Csstietown.
Kilkenry-M Marquis of Ormondo, Earl OF Bese
borough, Viaoount Ciifdeu, Right Hon. Col.
Tfghe, c. II. u s. Wand, sforde.
Kings Count oty--Earl of Rose, Lord Digb7,
Repr. of Earl Of Charlsville.
LRitrim-Esrl of Leitrim, Lord Harleoh.
Limeriok-Earfs of Devon and Danraven,
Lord Massey.
Londonderry II. Hsrvey Bruce, Bart.
Longford--L. II. King IiaEmnn, h. T. (see
Rosoommon).
Loutb-YiscountB Msssereene aud ferrars,
Lords Clermount and Rsthdonnell.
Nayo-Aarquis of igo, Earls Of Arran nnd
LUrRn, Cir Roger w. II. Palmer Bart.
Neath-MnIquis of Hendfort, Conyngham
Earl OF Dsrpley, J. s. EsPer, Of Loughcrew.
MousR Rhsn--hsIqris of Bath Earl of Dart
rey, Lord Rossmure, Sir Thomas B. Lennnrd
Bart; Sir Jchn Leslie, Bart NJ. P. Mrs
Hope; s. Evsyn Shirley, nj. p; John Msdden
Qoeeus Connty-Vtscount DE Fssci. Lord
Cns.lstewu, OF Upper Ossory; SIR Charles II
Couts, Bart. ~
Rosoommor-V,so Dllon. Lord D'
Freyue l.. II King Han nan, NJ p fakenhaL
Mshon L. G Wills SHudfura.
Sligt-Sir Henry w. Gore Booth Bart.
Cooper, OF M.krce Castle Owen Wynne, q
Hs sLlewood
Tipperary -Visoount Lismore. Eepreseuta
xi~es of the Earl Of G,cugall, q ponsonGy.
Tyrore-Nake of AberC0rn, Esris OF CateCor
CAstlsstuart Raufurey.
Watrrford-Dukeo Of levuDsh're, MAJ 4uis o
Waterford, Lord Stuart De Deces.
weatmeath-Eari Of Longford, Lords Gre
vile, Malone, of Bnrronstowu.
We1ford-Earl OF Courtown, Lords CsroW
Tempemore
Wicklow, ViscoRut PoweIscourt, IoLtenhsr
u Bailycnrry.