Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1980

What is this act about?

This law amends a previous act concerning Johnstown Castle Agricultural College to allow for the sale or transfer of parts of its estate. It also addresses related matters concerning this property.

Who it applies to: The Minister (presumably the Minister for Agriculture, though not explicitly stated); Any person wishing to inspect the deposited map or obtain a copy of it.

At a glance

Country: Ireland
Area of law: Environment and agriculture
Articles: 7
Source: irishstatutebook.ie
Text retrieved: 2026-06-17
Explanation updated: 2026-07-07

What does this act regulate?

The application of a specific section of the Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958, to certain parts of the Johnstown Castle Estate.
The creation, deposit, and inspection of a map defining parts of the Estate.
Restrictions on a section of the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1959.
The continued application of certain sections of the 1959 Act and the Principal Act to the Estate, including any parts sold or leased.

Who does this act apply to?

The Minister (presumably the Minister for Agriculture, though not explicitly stated).
Any person wishing to inspect the deposited map or obtain a copy of it.

What are the key points?

The law permits the sale or transfer of parts of the Johnstown Castle Estate.
A "deposited map" was created on September 22, 1980, defining the Estate, with specific parts coloured green.
Copies of this map must be deposited in the Central Office of the High Court and the Circuit Court Office for County Wexford and are available for free public inspection.
The Director of Ordnance Survey can provide copies of the map for a determined fee.

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Legal text

Contents (7)

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7

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Section 1

Interpretation.

Section 2

Application of section 14 (3) of the Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958, to the Estate.

Section 3

The deposited map.

Section 4

Restriction of section 3 of the Act of 1959.

Section 5

Application of section 6 of the Act of 1959.

Section 6

Application of sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Principal Act.

Section 7

Short title and collective citation.

Number 32 of 1980 JOHNSTOWN CASTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1980 AN ACT TO AMEND THE JOHNSTOWN CASTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1959 , SO AS TO PERMIT THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF PARTS OF THE ESTATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH. [10th December, 1980] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

Interpretation.

1.—In this Act— “the Act of 1959” means the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1959 ; “the deposited map” means the Map of the Estate that was deposited by the Minister in the Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, on the 22nd day of September, 1980, is sealed with the Official Seal of the Minister, is signed by the Minister and has at the top thereof the words and figures “Deposited for the purposes of any Act of the Oireachtas passed in the year 1980, to amend the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1959 , so as to permit the sale or transfer of parts of the estate and to provide for matters connected therewith”; “the Estate” means the property commonly known as Johnstown Castle and Demesne in the County of Wexford; “the Principal Act” means the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College Act, 1945 .

Application of section 14 (3) of the Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958, to the Estate.

2.—Notwithstanding the provisions of section 9 of the Act of 1959, section 14

(3)of the Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958 , shall apply to— (a) such part or parts of the Estate as are defined on the deposited map by being coloured green, and (b) such part or parts of the Estate as may be leased from time to time to the State.

The deposited map.

3.—(1) As soon as may be after the passing of this Act, the Minister shall cause a copy of the deposited map to be deposited in the Central Office of the High Court and the Circuit Court Office for the county of Wexford.

(2)The deposited map shall be retained in the Ordnance Survey Office, Dublin, and the copies of it deposited under subsection (1) of this section in the offices referred to in that subsection shall be retained in those offices.

(3)The deposited map or copies of it deposited under subsection (1) of this section shall be open for inspection free of charge in the offices in which they are deposited by any person at any time at which those offices respectively are open for the transaction of public business.

(4)The Director of Ordnance Survey shall prepare and supply to any person requesting it a copy of the deposited map or any particular part thereof and shall charge for the copy such sum as the Director may determine.

(5)Prima facie evidence of the deposited map or any specified part thereof may be given in any court or any legal proceedings by the production of a copy thereof purporting to be certified to be a copy by an officer of Ordnance Survey authorised in that behalf by the Director of Ordnance Survey, and it shall not be necessary to prove the signature of the officer or the fact that he was in fact such officer or was so authorised.

Restriction of section 3 of the Act of 1959.

4.—Section 3 of the Act of 1959 shall not apply to any part of the Estate referred to in section 2 of this Act.

Application of section 6 of the Act of 1959.

5.—Section 6 of the Act of 1959 shall continue on and after the commencement of this Act to apply in respect of any part of the Estate sold or leased by virtue of this Act.

Application of sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Principal Act.

6.—Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Principal Act, as applied by section 7 of the Act of 1959, shall continue on and after the commencement of this Act to apply in respect of the Estate and in respect of any part or parts of the Estate sold or leased by virtue of this Act.

Short title and collective citation.

7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1980.

(2)The Principal Act, the Act of 1959 and this Act may be cited together as the Johnstown Castle Agricultural College Acts, 1945 to 1980.

Acts Referred to Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958 1958, No. 1 Johnstown Castle Agricultural College Act, 1945 1945, No. 33 Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Act, 1959 1959, No. 30 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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