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Encyclopedia > Congested Districts Board for Ireland

The Congested Districts Board for Ireland was formed in 1891 to allieviate poverty and "congested" living conditions in the west of Ireland. The board was dissolved in 1923 and its staff was absorbed into the Irish Land Commission when its functions were assumed by the Department of Fisheries and Rural Industries. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Irish Land Commission was created in 1881 as a rent fixing commission by the Irish Land Act 1881. ...


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