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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0868, Page 059

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    When sons got married the land was sub-divided and another house was built. Tithes were collected in former times by people called proctors, for the Protestant minister. The proctors used to gather every third sheaf of corn in the field or take the cattle and hay. The people resented this very much and battles were fought called the "Hurling of the Tithes."
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Nellie Ivory
    Gender
    Female
    Informant
    Mr J. Ivory
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    65
    Address
    Ballyconra, Co. Kilkenny