146 THE IRISH AGRARIAN PROBLEM. 



Both the Land Commission and the Congested 

 Districts Board may purchase untenanted land 

 in order to use It for enlargement of holdings ; 

 and on these purchases too a bonus may be 

 paid. By its power of deciding what is and what 

 is not an estate the Commission can prevent 

 a landlord from getting rid of his petty holdings 

 and keeping the untenanted land. It will only 

 sanction an advance where enough land can be 

 obtained for the enlargement of any uneconomic 

 holdings which may be included in the estate. 



