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Nationalism - The Tithe Wars - Coggle Diagram
Nationalism - The Tithe Wars
The Tithe
Catholics farmers refused to pay it sparking the Tithe wars
typically paid by Irish farmers (on things like produce and livestock)
a 10% tax on agricultural produce for the protestant church of Ireland
Newtownbary Massacre
considered first major violent confrontation of the wars 1831 to 1836
12 killed and 20 injured due to refusal of cattle seizure
18th June 1831 in Newtownbary, County Wexford
Battle of Carrickstock
violent ambush of police attempting to collect seized cattle
12 constables killed
14th December 1831
In aftermath O'Connell addressed crowd of 200,000 outside court
Coercion Act 1833
Done in response to the Tithe Wars
strengthened police powers and allowed Lord Lieutenant to suspend ordinary court and introduce marital law
resolution
Irish 1738 Irish Tithe Act passed
1838 act reduced tithes by about a 1/4 and added them onto rent payment
Tithe wars were significant to later movements as they laid the foundation for the Land wars of 1870s
Tithe was fully abolished under the 1869 Irish church act