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Ecclesiastical Lands and Fines Prompt Debate on Church Property
A Royal Commission probes bishops over leased lands and fines across Ireland and England. The Archbishop of Armagh holds extensive holdings valued by scholars at around £100,000 with rents and heavy fines. other sees show similar patterns. The piece notes low rents, frequent fines, and argues lay management could unlock greater value, while reflecting on broader church state relations and forthcoming parliamentary debates on university tests and burials bills.
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Tuam
Derry
Cork
Killaloe
Armagh
Jord
Durham
Beresfords
Duke of Manchester
Thompson
Dublin
Arthur Young