| Administrative History | The Landed Estates Court was an integral part of the process started in the 1840s to sell off encumbered estates which were bankrupt and ensure that the encumbrances on these estates were settled, and that the lands were sold on as going concerns. Legal impositions and the impact of the Great Famine had caused many estates to become unviable, and the intervention of government was needed to ensure that the land-holding system did not collapse. The printed rentals and notices in this collection were usually circulated to interested parties, potential buyers and neighbouring land-holders, and they provide an interesting snap-shot of these estates at a particular time, often giving the names of tenants and the state of the property. |