This data shows Drainage District (DD) Benefiting Areas associated with the drainage districts constructed under a number of drainage and navigation acts from 1842 to the 1930s, that local authorities have a statutory obligation to maintain. The benefited lands identifies land that was drained as part of the schemes. In the early schemes, large areas of bog were drained which facilitated peat extraction for fuel and horticulture and these are identified separately. Drainage Districts were carried out under a number of drainage and navigation acts from 1842 to the 1930s to improve land for for agricultural purposes.
Purpose: This data has been developed to support the maintenance of Drainage Districts carried out under a number of drainage and navigation acts from 1842 to the 1930s. This work was initially carried out by the Commissioners of Public Works to improve land for agricultural purposes. Local authorities are now charged with the responsibility to maintain the Drainage Districts. Maps and descriptive documents, known as the Award, were created when these schemes were completed to describe the work carried out.
https://data.gov.ie/dataset/drainage-district-benefited-lands?package_type=dataset
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