School: Lisvernane, Glen of Aherlow (roll number 15677)
- Location:
- Lisvarrinane, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Patrick Lynch
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0581, Page 093
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- (continued from previous page)Tithes were collected for the upkeep of the Protestant rector. A man called the tithe-proctor acted as collector and the tithes were paid often in money and often in kind.
The proctor was hated b every Catholic and very often got into trouble when trying to make a collection for his master
The tenants on the estate got one of the best purchase settlements in Ireland, from the late Captain Dawson through the efforts of the late Canon P Ryan. The land that was at that time rented at about £2-10d per acre is now only about 10/- an acre
A land agent employed by the late Captain Dawson was such a bad cruel type that a local poet, Myles FInan R.I.P. has said, among other things of him.
"For thirty years through woe and tears
He plied his vile vocation,
And gathered rent at five per cent
For thieves that rob our nation
The fiercest known rack renting dronw
Our hand made money squanders
A tool would find his serfs to grind
In temptinf Tommy Saunders"
- Informant
- Mr Patrick Lynch
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Teacher
