TITHES. A CHAPTER OF IRISH CHRONICLES, early 19th century, broadside, 460 x 270mm
Crudely printed on one side, contemporary annotation in ink Church: - Tithes Burlesque declaration of evils of...

TITHES. A CHAPTER OF IRISH CHRONICLES, early 19th century, broadside, 460 x 270mm
Crudely printed on one side, contemporary annotation in ink Church: - Tithes Burlesque declaration of evils of Tithes.
The Tithe fox, a levy on agricultural produce by the established church regardless of religious persuasion was bitterly resented equally by Catholics and dissenters was repealed only in 1838 subsequent to a long campaign of civil disobedience that degenerated into riots, murders, arson and cruelty to animals. The present lot written in pseudo old testament script sets out its opposition in the opening sentence, Now the SHEPHERDS which were not of IRELAND ate the fat and clothed with the wool of the sheep of anothers fold. And they were stran-gers among the People and the People were strangers unto them; nor did they worship

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