What is recorded here

Bawn in Mertonhall was an old enclosed farmstead on flat Tipperary pasture, recorded in 1654-6 with John mcEgan of Cloghustone as proprietor. The earth swallowed its walls, but the open ground still faces every direction, keeping the shape of a home that refused to disappear.

Situated on flat pasture with good views in all directions. Described as an 'old Bawne' in the Civil Survey (1654-6) and 'John mcEgan of Cloghustone Irish Papist' is listed as proprietor (Simington 1934, vol. 2, 286). No visible remains of the bawn or a castle (TN010-093001) in this area. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

Bawn in Mertonhall was held by John mcEgan of Cloghustone, an Irish Papist, in the mid-17th century. It is remembered as a defensive structure noted in post-Civil War surveys, reflecting landownership patterns and religious affiliations during the Cromwellian settlement of Ireland.

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