History of the Congested Districts Board. Ireland.

W. L. Micks.

Contents include; Condition of congested districts 1891, Creation of Congested Districts Board in 1891, Improvement of agriculture and live-stock,  Improvement of sea fisheries, Developing industries, Purchase of estates prior to 1903 act, Land purchase under Wyndham Act, Provisions of Birrell Act 1909, Relations with British treasury, Members of the board from time to time, Boards official staff, Voluntary helpers, List of estates purchased by the board, Boards officials in 1923, Subscribers list. 18 photographs of people connected with the board.

First edition published by Eason & Son, Dublin, in 1925. 276 pages in cloth covered boards. Tanning to one side of each free endpaper otherwise very good condition. This copy belonged to Patrick Tohall who according to a note joined the Board as a surveyor on October 26th 1911. He is mentioned on page 240.