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in the 12th century. They were town lands united to the city, but still preserving their own jurisdiction.Parliamentary Papers: Reports from Commissioners, Vol. 24. Session: 4 February - 20 August 1836. House of Commons, London.

Location

The manor was located on the north side of the city. Its boundaries stretched from

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, about thirty-three streets, along with

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.Dalton: A New Picture of Dublin, Dublin, 1835.

Privileges

In return for the support of the Lord of the Manor, or to alleviate certain hardships suffered by Englishmen or the church in Ireland, privileges were granted to the manor. These allowed the manor to have its own courts of justice, where they were allowed to try a limited number of crimes, mainly dealing with bad debts. These rights and privileges ended in 1840.

Administration

The officers of the manor consisted of a

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, registrar and

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, who were appointed by the

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. The court was in a private house at the corner of the

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and Dorset Street. Grand juries were sworn in at Easter and Michaelmas. In 1813 the population of this manor was 2,884 males and 4,849 females.Government figures quoted in M'Gregor, Picture of Dublin (1821), p. 62

References

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