Lord of Strutt faces land battle on Donegal estate

A Donegal man is claiming he owns the rights to land being claimed by an English lord — because he has lived on them for 30 years.

John Gerard Strutt, the 6th Baron of Rayleigh in Essex, manages the 325-acre Mulroy Estate in Carrigart. The land was passed to him by his uncle, Hedley Vickers Strutt. However, Jack Green from Fanad claims adverse possession of some land, two buildings, and a pier.

The case opened yesterday at Buncrana Circuit Civil Court . Mr Green claims to be in possession of this land and buildings for 30 years and that a verbal agreement existed confirming this.