Clergy Relief Fund and the Tithe Defaulters, 1831: A clergyman of the Established Church who was in financial difficulties due to nonpayment of tithes could apply for funds to the Lord Lieutenant. With the refusal of many to pay tithes, many Church of Ireland rectors and vicars found themselves in financial difficulty. In order to alleviate this, the Government created a "Clergy Relief Fund, 1831." Each document is on a standardized form but varies slightly in the amount of information provided; generally speaking, the tithe defaulter's name, his occupation, his address, the amount of tithe due, the amount of arrears, the name of the land for which tithes were due, the address of this tithe land and the barony in which the land lies was recorded, as well as the name of the Rector or Vicar. These and other documents that pertain to defaulters and the "Clergy Relief Fund" can be found at the National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin. These records were "discovered" a few years ago in boxes of "miscellany," and were being indexed in 1997. They are a valuable resource for researchers and often contain more detailed information than the earlier Tithe Applotment books. Information from fifty-four parishes in Co. Tipperary has been located, (per article, "Irish Roots" periodical), as well as much data for Co. Kilkenny, some for Cos. Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Limerick, Laois, and Carlow; there is also a small amount of data pertaining to Co. Offaly. Extraction below of some information for The Parish of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Diocese of Killaloe includes the names of the occupiers of land and/or their representatives for whom the arrears of composition for the year 1831 are due: 1, John Hanly, Surveyor, Pound St. Nenagh, one year, Drummin, 8 shillings, Drummin, Lower Ormond. 2. Dennis Brien, Schoolmaster, Batchelors Walk, one year, Drummin, 8 shillings, Drummin, Lower Ormond. 3. Mr. John Egan Grace, Gent. Atty., Pound St. Nenagh, one year, Drummin, 17 shillings, Drummin, Lower Ormond. 4. James Firth, Farmer, Burrisokane Rd., one year, Burriskokane Rd., 17 shillings, Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 5. James Firth (the same), for a garden, Burrisokane Rd., one year, old Turnpike Birr Road, less than a shilling, Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 6. Dennis O'Brien, Gentleman, or his undertenants, Michael White, and Dennis Harmery (sp.?), Castle St. Nenagh, half year, Ballyvelane, 2 pounds 16 shillings, Ballyvelane, Lower Ormond. 7. Wm. Cleary, Publican, Old Turnpike Nenagh, one year, Burrisokane Rd., 4 shillings, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 8. Wm. Cleary (the same), Old Turnpike Nenagh, one year, Birr Road, 19 shillings, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 9. Wm. Cleary (the same), Old Turnpike Nenagh, one year, Birr Road, 2 shillings, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 10. Wm. Cleary (the same), Old Turnpike Nenagh, for 2 gardens, one year, Birr Road, less than one shilling, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 11. Wm. Cleary (the same), Old Turnpike Nenagh, for 1 garden, one year, Birr Road, less than one shilling, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 12. Patrick Hough, Publican, address Castle St. Nenagh, one year, Birr Road, 5 shillings, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 13. Patrick Hough (the same), Castle St. Nenagh, one year, Castle St. Nenagh, less than one shilling, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 14. Patrick Houragan, Mason, Chapel Lane Nenagh, one year, Birr Road, 8 shillings, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 16. William Houragan, Mason, Old Turnpike Nenagh, one year, Birr road, 8 shillings, Towland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 17. John Clancy, Farmer, Birr Road, one year, Birr Road, 1 shilling, Townland of Nenagh, Lower Ormond. 18. Darby Moloughry, Farmer, Coolholloga, balance of half year, Cooloholloga, 16 shillings, Coolholloga, Lower Ormond. 19. Michael Moloughry, Farmer, Coolholloga, one year, Cooloholloga, 2 pounds 2 shillings, Coolholloga, Lower Ormond. 20. Patrick Gleeson, Farmer, Cooloholloga, balance of half year, Cooloholloga, 1 pound 8 shillings, Cooloholloga, Lower Ormond. 21. Michael Corbin, Quit Rent Driver, Barrack St., one year, Tyone, 13 shillings, Tyone, Upper Ormond. 22. John Cunningham, Farmer, (place of abode not given), one year, Tyone, 9 shillings, Upper Ormond. 23. James Poe, Labourer, Birr Rd. Nenagh, one year, Garden on the Birr Road, 2 shillings, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 24. John Kennedy, Gardiner (sp? gardener), Birr Road Nenagh, one year, Garden on the Birr Rd., 2 shillings, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 25. Michael Andrews, Pensioner, Birr Rd. Nenagh, Garden on the Birr Road, 1 shilling, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 26. Timothy Murnane, Labourer, Birr Rd. Nenangh, one year, Garden on the Birr Road, 1 shilling, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 27. Widow Thaddock, Butcher, Birr Rd. Nenagh, one year, Garden on the Birr Road, 3 shillings, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 28. James Flaherty, Clerk, Birr Road, one year, Garden on the Birr Road, 8 shillings, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 29. James Flaherty, Clerk, Birr Road, one year, Birr Road, 5 shillings, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 30. Timothy Magrath, Labourer, Birr Road, one year, Birr Road, less than one shilling, Nenagh, Upper Ormond. 31. Timothy Magrath (the same) for a 2nd garden, Birr Road, one year, Birr Road, less than one shilling, Nenagh, Upper Ormond