School: Drom Dhá Liag (B.) (roll number 12229)
- Location:
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Donncha Ó Ciardha
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- (continued from previous page)Times named Colonel Roycraft. He was a very hard, cruel man, and his tyranny was known all over the country. He had a tithe proctor who used to collect the tithes from the people. This man used very harsh, severe means when doing his work. The following is a story concerning a battle which was fought between the tithe proctor and a tenant who refused to pay rent : -
The farmer and his family were warned before hand that the tithe proctor was to come to collect the tithes on a certain day. When the day came the farmer was looking out for him.
At last he saw him coming and a bodyguard of soldiers with him. He went into the house and locked the doors. He then went(continues on next page)- Collector
- Diarmuid Donovan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr Denis Coffee
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Drimoleague, Co. Cork