Trusts of the Will of Martin O'Meara, v.C.(Deceased)

• Jurisdiction: Ireland
• Judgment Date: 01 January 1939
• Date: 01 January 1939
• Court: Supreme Court

(H.C.),

Trusts of the Will of Martin O'Meara, V.C.

Deceased

-Money bequeathed towards restoration of ruined Abbey - Not a charitable gift - Failure of trust as being impracticableCy-près doctrine not applied.

The testator left a sum of money "to be expended towards the restoration of the Old Abbey of Lorrha now in ruins." It was shown that the sum would be entirely inadequate for the purpose of restoring the Abbey and that no useful purpose could be served by attempting any restoration. Held, this was not a good charitable gift and on its failure could not be applied cy-près...