Scathlan 2

Mr. Jenkins is an elderly unhealthy man and his tithes are set remarkably lo_w a'!d even. of thes~ mod_erate tithes he receives a very small p~oportt0n, 1t not bemg possible to issue a decree in this parish with the assistance of only one or two constables. .... I had also heard for some time rumours of nightly meetings and administering unlawful oaths... In the unprotected state we are, the well-disposed are afraid to say a word and I therefore consider the state of the country to be much worse even than it appears to be, which God knows is bad enough. .. and I am convinced that unless we have an immediate establishment ofpolice, the will of the mob will be the only will in this part of the country. " 3 Agus nf feabhas a bhf ag teacht ar an sceal no corradh le dhB bh/iain 'na dhiaidh seo ta an cuntas seo le fail uaidh - ar an 10u Aibre6n 1824 scrfobh se. "In the parish of Tullaghobigley there have been various rescues and assaults - two of them most violent rescues and assaults - two of them most violent and outrageous.... and at this very moment the Bailiff of the Revd. Mr. Jenkins, Rector of Tullaghobilgley, has lodged informations before me to the following purport viz. that yesterday he and an assistant went to the town/and of Ardsmore in the parish of Tullaghobigley to serve processes for tithe due to Mr. Jenkins, when they were ·violently assaulted by a considerable crowd and pelted with stones out of the town/and for upwards of a quarter of a mile till they took refuge in the adjoining town/and of Kildrum.... and that repeated and violent threats were made against them for daring to serve processes and repeated declarations made that revenge would be taken and that their lives would be taken... and 5 men have been particularly named by the bailiff as using those threats andmaking those declarations. To apprehend these men or any other man guilty of such violent proceedings in the parish of Tullaghobigley, or in my own parish of Raymunterdoney is out of the question without a well-armedparty. .....There is at present a strong police·party in Raphoe but as they are still what is called "Peelers' they cannot be moved out of the Barony of Raphoe without an order from his Excellency". NII cuntas againn ce mhead den £220 a bhf leagtha ar an phar6iste a t6gadh ach is leir go raibh ria daoi~e ~o m6r ~na ead!J~ ~~r go bhfacthas daofa gur seanadh da gcre1deamh e c1os a dh1ol le mm1ste1r Gallda. 1. Applotments Book - Tullaghabigley P.R .0. 1. 2. Ibid. 3. Donegal Annual 1962 - P.R.0.1. 61