School: Gleann an Dúin - Prison (roll number 17042)
- Location:
- Prison East, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Máire A. Ní Dhocartaigh
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- Tithes were paid here until the Emmancipation bill was passed. These were collected by the parsons. Money was paid as a rule but those who could not pay in cash had to pay in kind and if they did not do so willingly seizures were made on their property. There were no tithes wars round here. Long ago if a tenant was unable to pay the rent on collection day he was evicted immediately.
- Collector
- Mary A. O' Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Patsy Ausboro
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Tawnagh More, Co. Mayo
- The first Land League meeting was held in Irish-town, Claremorris, Co. Mayo 1879. The people were addressed by Michael Davitt (a(continues on next page)