Boundary Survey (Ireland) Act, 1857

Boundary Surveyor may define and mark out Boundaries of Land reclaimed from the Sea, &c.;

II. Such Boundary Surveyor may define and mark out the Boundaries of any Land that has been reclaimed from the Sea, or a tidal River or Lake, and make of such Land a new Townland or Townlands, and such new Townland or Townlands shall be included in and form an integral Portion of the County, Barony, and Parish within which such Townland or Townlands are locally situate, or on which they abut or with which they have the greatest Length of common Boundary, as to such Boundary Surveyor shall seem fit: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall in any Manner affect the Title of the Queen’s Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, or Assigns, or of other the Owner or Owners thereof, to any Land which has been or may hereafter be so reclaimed as aforesaid.