A History of Land Tenure Arrangements in Northern Ireland

clipped from www.lineages.co.uk This paper examines the history of land tenure arrangements in Northern Ireland. Much of the literature on land tenure systems suggests that a fixed tenure system will promote economic activity and ensure political security for nations. In the place of offering political security, has this tenure system contributed to the insecurity of the nation? In order for a cadastral system to successfully support economic and political security, it is dependent on other national components to already be in place. The paper describes the cadastral system of contemporary Northern Ireland, including the Land Registry, and some of the complexities in ownership estates. The history describes the ancient system following St. Patrick’s years in Ireland (5th century AD) to English colonization and present day Northern Ireland. It seriously depreciates the natural value of land by reason of its insecurity, costliness, and complexities.”