History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth . n, which was calledancient in the time of Henry VIII., this parish must havebeen one of the most important in the County Louth, or atleast the best endowed, for not only were its Rectory andVicarage the only ones both taxed (under the name of Mon-fieildston, at £11 9s. od. Irish and £5 14s. 4M. sterling, re-spec
History of Kilsaran union of parishes in the County of Louth, being a history of the parishes of Kilsaran, Gernonstown, Stabannon, Manfieldstown, and Dromiskin, with many particulars relating to the parishes of Richardstown, Dromin, and Darver, comprising a large section of mid-Louth . n, which was calledancient in the time of Henry VIII., this parish must havebeen one of the most important in the County Louth, or atleast the best endowed, for not only were its Rectory andVicarage the only ones both taxed (under the name of Mon-fieildston, at £11 9s. od. Irish and £5 14s. 4M. sterling, re-spectively), but there are only two other benefices in theCounty taxed higher, namely : Rect. de Clonmour, £2213s. 4d. ; and Vic. de Stabanon, £16 8s. 7d. A Publican Vicar.—John Ward, Vicar of Maunfieldston,is reported {Mem. Rolls, 33 Eliz.) to have sold ale by am informed that it used to be a common practice forclergy in England to brew ale for their parishioners. Thisis the only instance I have met with of such a practice inIreland, and it appears that it was not considered favourablyby the authorities. This John Ward, according to the FirstFruits Returns, was instituted as Rector in 1586. Prob-ably both Rectory and Vicarage were held together fromthis time
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