The British government passes a Purchase of Land Act for Ireland,
known as Lord Ashbourne's Act, authorising loans which would enable
Irish tenants to buy their tenancy holdings on affordable terms.
Citation:
Editors. "Lord Ashbourne's Act authorises loans for Irish tenants".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18916, accessed 18 June 2013.]