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In return for the support of the prior of the abbey, or to alleviate certain hardships suffered by
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The courthouse, located in Thomas Court Bawn, was used as a church in the 1760s while St. Catherine's was being renovated, and later was used as a Sunday school. In 1809 the seneschal of the court-house was the renowned historian
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dissolved the monasteries. At this time the Abbey of St. Thomas Court held 56 rectories, 2,197 acres (8.89 km) of land, 67 houses, 47
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and 19 gardens. Most of the land was in Meath and
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dealing with bad debts. The Earl of Meath inherited these privileges.
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