Site of Athneasy Church — Ballinvana

Westropp (1904-5, 428-9) recorded the following details about Athneasy; 'Judgment as to Athenysy Church given 1260 (Cal. Papal L., i.,p. 370). Perhaps Ballyatheny, 1286 (C.S.P.I., p. 285). The parish of Anedes was fined £4 10s. for the escape of a criminal from its church, 1274-1277 (Pipe Roll, Ireland). Athnadessce, 1302, John Staloun robbed Aghnedes Church, 1318 (Plea R. 123 of xi Ed. II,m. 34). In 1343 Eliza de Milton, as widow of Walter de Bermingham, claimed one-third of the "Baronies" of Kathirlagh, Athnedes, Lekdon, and Kilkede (Close R.). Philip Carran, chaplain, presented by Henry IV. to "Andes in Lym.," 1405 (Pat. R.), Ric. Rolley (Raleigh), and others named as holding the manor and advowson of Andesshe, 1424 (ib.). Benefices reserved to John Harchor, rector of Athnedisse (Cal. Papal L., iv., p. 458). In 1408 Tho. f. Gerot was custodian of Manor and advowson of Andesche (Pat. R.). The prebendal church of St. Mary of Andesche is on the frontier of the marches of Limerick; 'John Archer, the prebend, derived no benefit, through resistance of the Irish." The church was destroyed, and ordered to be made a prebend during life of "Richard" Archer, the incumbent, 1409 (Pat. R.); Athenease, or Beallathenesigh, or Beallaneasy, dedicated to St. Athanasius, May 2, 1410; Athenasse, 1418; Attinesie, 1615; Athenesy, 1657 (D.S.(A), 56). Site - A graveyard, near Elton bridge, with two earthen forts (LI040-105----/102-) to the north, and "Lady's "Well," (LI040-103----) quarter of a mile away (O.S.L., 8, p. 267). The remains of the old church of Athanessy stood in 1826' (Fitzgerald, i., p. 318). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 17 June 2019