Tithe Applotments for Kilnamona

Tithes were an income tax on farming, usually about one tenth of the annual income. The Tithe Applotment books were compiled between 1823 and 1837 in order to determine the amount which occupiers of farming land had to pay for the upkeep of the established church (Church of Ireland). The Tithe Applotment Books are one of the records frequently referred to as "census substitutes". An excellent overview of the Tithes Applotment Books can be found on this page. Kilnamona was levied £135 in tithes in 1831 [1]. By 1837, the rate had been reduced to £125, three-fifths of which were payable to the rector and the remainder to the vicar [2]. They are useful from a genealogical viewpoint, as it gives lists of names of people for Kilnamona. Alternative spellings of names may be guessed at.