School: Tyrrellspass (2) (roll number 13743)
- Location:
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: Mrs Payne
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- (continued from previous page)church was Jane Payne & her payment was £5 a year.There was no spire on the church for a long time or no organ but one of the Austins boy played the flute.Mr Ussher was the last clergy man to preach in Clonfad & the the first to preach in Tyrrellspass church. He is buried in a vault on the N Side of the church.Any one that wanted a seat had to pay £9 and that was I suppose only very rich people.When there was any thing wanted for the church or any thing to be done, there was a tax put on every one's land both Protestant & Catholics had to pay sixpence half penny an acre to the clergy man & about 2,000 acres were taxed.In 1824 there were larger windows built & Jane Countless of Belvedere gave them & they were put in to match the tower.The church was lit with candles which Mr Somers made & he supplied thirty lbs of candles at 8d lb every year. The Austins supplied the feul for(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Ruth Johnston
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 12
- Address
- Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath
