School: Clochar na Trócaire, Ros Ó gCairbre (roll number 14813)

Location:
Ross Carbery, Co. Cork
Teacher:
An tSr. Áilbe
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 131

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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0308, Page 131

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  1. Toll is collected when people are going into the towns for fairs and markets.
    There is a charge of fourpence a car for fowl and sixpence for cattle in cars bringing such animals as sheep, pigs, calves and a penny per head for droves of cattle. It is used by the Council for the upkeep of the town and to pay the rents of poor people. The Council pay a man and gives him the whole charge of collecting it.
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