Under the provisions of the Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898, Limerick County Council has initiated a process to acquire land for the purpose of repairing and opening an existing roadway for public use. The lands to be acquired are located in the townland of Foxhall West, within the Kilmallock Rural District.

The County Council intends to pursue this acquisition through a petition to the Judge of Assize during the upcoming Spring Assizes, in accordance with Section 10 of the aforementioned Act. The Council seeks an Order that would grant them the authority to utilize the powers outlined in the Lands Clauses Acts to purchase the required lands for public use, even if an agreement cannot be reached with the landowners.

The purpose of acquiring these lands is to repair and open the old existing roadway that connects the public road at Foxhall East with the public road at Foxhall West. The lands are situated in the Townland of Foxhall West, within the Parish of Colmanswell, in the Rural District of Kilmallock. The total area of land needed for this project is approximately 3 acres, 2 roods, and 24 perches, and it is currently occupied by individuals named John R. O’Connor, Thomas O’Connor, James Culbane, Patrick Keane, and Mary Lenihan.

Detailed plans of the proposed undertaking are available for public viewing during reasonable hours at the Office of the County Surveyor located at 82 George Street, Limerick. Any notices related to this matter can be delivered to or on behalf of the County Council at this office.

Dated this 23rd day of December, 1905.
By order of the County Council,
William Leahy,
Solicitor to the Council.

Limerick Echo – Tuesday 12 December 1905