Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Now from the one 1700 acre estate the Land Commission is making about 30 family sized farms. These are being sold to reliable young families who are paying on an amortization plan extending over 68 1/2 years. This picture shows Mrs. Jack Dooyar in front of the house in which she and her husband lived for years as laborers on the estate. Because of their faithful service, they were given the opportunity to buy one of the small farms. They are now raising potatoes, cabbage, mangles, turnips, oats and hay. They have 8 cows, 20 sheep, 20 pigs, and 200 fowl. All this is on 40 acres." Photograph was hand colored.
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Ireland has very few industries save agriculture, and is low in natural resources. In some of the level sections peat is the principal product. This is dug up, hauled to town and sold for fuel. The women play a large part in marketing this." Photograph was hand colored.
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "The system of fencing for these farms is a most permanent one. Dirt is piled up about two feet and a half high and two feet wide at the bottom. This is sodded on both sides so that pasture area is gained rather than lost. Then on top a thick hedge is planted. In a few years will attain a dense growth high enough to make a real barrier for all classes of livestock."
Image Description from historic lecture booklet: "Some of the places are built up entirely new. Here is the beginning of a farmstead which is being constructed on a 35 acre farm by a young man." Photograph was hand colored.
