c^S Syr-vcy qf the Co7inty of KUkenny, Feb. 



We fliall conclude our review of this interelling pubiication 

 with the lubfLance of his fentiments on this obnoxious burthen. 



' Tithes are ufuallypaidbjcompoiition: the articles paid for, and 

 their ufual rates at preient are, ivheat and hear los. per acre; hur- 

 ley 8s. to 9s. ; oats 5s. to 8s. ; other corn in proportion ; potatoes 

 20s. ; meadowing 4s. to 83.; rape 123. to 14s. ;Jfjeep (for wool) 3d. 

 per head, including lambs ; lamhs 6d. a piece ; osiers , for twenty- 

 five acres in Fiddown, five guineas, the only inflance of their be- 

 ing tithed ; the tithe now is valued higher. Tithe is fometimes 

 demanded by proclors for orchards, hees, turnips, but not paid. 



*The demands for tithes vary at the will of the proCtor or iu^ 

 cumbent; in the pariih of Callan, 8s. is paid for wheat ; in Dun- 

 garvan, 15s. or three crowns, was demanded in 1801 ; wheat and 

 potatoes have in general rifen fmce 1797, in the barony of Gow- 

 rau, from 8s. to 10s. ; barley from 6s. to 8s. ; meadmv from 5s. 

 to 6s. ; the pooreft oats in Idaugh Vvcre charged 3s. Potatoes are 

 I'ometimes not charged to rich farmers in Gowran, who have 

 much corn ; but the tithe of potatoes fails chiefly on the poor cot- 

 tiers, who pay by the perch, fometimes the full value. In the 

 diftridt of Freihford, fome cottiers faid they permitted their tithe 

 to be drawn rather than pay the demand, which was above the 

 value. Tithes are not very often taken in kind ; but the pro6lors 

 fometimes delay their valuation, which obliges farmers to keep 

 tlieir corn on the ground to its great injury ; this has been com- 

 plained of, particularly in the union of Kilraacahill, where re- 

 peated notices have been given to the proclor in vain. 



* Though the clergy in general are reafonable in their demands, 

 yet, when tithes are left to prodors, or let, or are (which is the 

 greateft abufe) inlay hands, many local complaints mull arife, too 

 numerous to repeat or detail : the poor man will pay the proctor 

 his demand, rather than be cited to the bifhop's court, or than keep 

 his corn on the ground when the grazing of his ftubbles are ne- 

 ceiTary to him : many fuch local inftances might be ilated ; but, 

 beinr partial, are better omitted. In this county, tithes are a 

 greater caufe of complaint than in others, as it is almofl the only 

 part of Leinfter in which tithe is demanded for potatoes, which 

 icems unreafonable, as few counties have more corn. Hence tithes, 

 whether they are a real grievance or not, have always been the 

 pretence for difturbance ; hence the prevalence of ivhite hoys fome 

 years ago ; hence the farmers feem to conlider themlelves fcarce 

 aiTefted by any other grievance : it is the firft objecl in their minds ; 

 and more fo here than in many other places, as the inhabitants and 

 rich farmers are almoil all Roman Catholics, who think it hard to 

 fupport two eftablilhmcnts. and pay for a worlhip from which they 



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