Grazing Rights Advice

Grazing rights advice in Ireland helps landowners and farmers understand informal grazing and conacre arrangements. We give you a clear opinion on what was agreed, what the law adds and how to enforce or end the arrangement. Conacre, grazing licences and 11-month systems are often informal, until something goes wrong.

You can upload your folio, deeds, contract, photos or other documents through our secure link; a solicitor would then typically review everything before preparing advice. There is no hourly billing: the price is fixed for the service described. Property and land issues are usually easier and cheaper to resolve early, before a sale, mortgage or family transfer is held up. The advice is based on Irish law and practice and on the documents you provide, so the more complete your documents, the more precise the advice can be. If the advice shows that further work is needed, such as correspondence, a Land Registry application or a planning or court process, a solicitor would explain the options and any further cost before anything else is done.

What’s included

• Arrangement intake
• Folio review
• Rights opinion
• Recommended response
• Written summary
• Work of this kind is carried out by a solicitor regulated by the Law Society of Ireland. We are not a solicitor’s practice and do not provide it — to instruct a solicitor, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.

Who this is for

• Landowners letting land on conacre
• Farmers taking grazing on another’s land
• Families with long-standing informal arrangements
• Owners who want to end a grazing arrangement

How it works

1. Find a solicitor through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory and send them the basic details and any existing documents or correspondence.
2. Complete a short questionnaire about your circumstances.
3. A solicitor would then typically review the documents and prepare written advice.
4. You receive your written advice by email and, where included, a follow-up call to ask questions.

Frequently asked questions

How much does grazing rights advice cost in Ireland?

This page is a free guide — nothing on it is for sale. Solicitors set their own fees for this work and must give you a written costs estimate (a section 150 letter) before starting. Get quotes through the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.

What is conacre?

Conacre is a traditional short-term arrangement, usually for less than a year, allowing another person to graze or crop land.

Can long-term grazing give someone rights to land?

Depending on the facts, a long-standing arrangement can raise questions about rights. Written terms reduce the risk.

For more on property, land and conveyancing, see our Property & Conveyancing in Ireland guide.

If you would like to be told when solicitor services are available again on this site, you can join our no-fee waiting list. To instruct a solicitor now, use the Law Society of Ireland’s Find a Solicitor directory.