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School: Seosamh Naomhtha (roll number 16640)

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Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
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    “In olden times the English made a law that each window in your house had to be taxed, and if you were not able to pay the tax for each window....”

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    In olden times the English made a law that each window in your house had to be taxed, and if you were not able to pay the tax for each window you would have to build up the windows which you were not able to pay the tax for.
    The wheels of carts were also taxed in Ireland.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. place-space-environment
      1. land management (~4,110)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    M. Murray
    Gender
    Unknown
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
    Informant
    Mr Murray
    Relation
    Unknown
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    c. 60
    Address
    Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal