Scoil: Tráigh Omna (uimhir rolla 13092)

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1. Tithes

   

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   The protestant minister had to get 10th sheaf of corn and the length of a spade of potaotoes (a "faic"), and £2 a year for wine for the Church.
   This was paid twice a year. The people also had to pay window tax, hearth tax, and tithe money. Those who could not pay the window tax were allowed no windows, and instead of windows they put "poll a beds". These were red slates and were supposed to be brought from Tráighomna. There were six or seven round holes in them.
   When tithes were due there was usually great trouble. If the total amount of the tithe money could not be collected the bailiffs used take the cattle to a pound. There is a pool in High Street Skibbereen called the Pound Pool, also there is a field in Boulibawn. a townland in the parish of Skibbereen and two miles north of Tráighomna School called Páirc an phóna.
   Father Jeremiah Crowley the Roman Catholic Administrator of Castlehaven Parish went to law with the Protestant Minister of Castlehaven named Morritt. The priest had two lawyers from Cork at a great fee to fight his case against Rev. Morritt.
   The Court was held in a small house in the Hill Meadow, in Market Street Skibbereen near the Boys' School. The case lasted from Monday morning until

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