Settlement deserted — medieval in Ballynaclogh

The medieval manor of Weyperous (Gué Pierreux/stony ford/Ballynaclogh) established in the early 13th century by the de Marisco was situated on a low rise of ground to the N of the crossing/fording point of the Nenagh River, in undulating countryside. The medieval settlement consisted of a medieval castle (TN027-003001-), nave and chancel parish church (TN027-003002-), medieval mill (TN002-004----). In 1284, after the death of William de Marisco, who was succeeded by his son and heir, John de Marisco, then aged 29 years old, an Inquisition into his estate taken at Cashel, described his demesne lands as partly consisting of, ‘6 knights' fees of land at Weiperons [Weyperous/Ballynaclogh), in the cantred of Ermonia [Ormond], for the service of 1 knight to be rendered to the said Theobald [Butler] when royal service is summoned, and suit at Theobald's court of le Nanath [Nenagh Castle TN020-037001-]; the 6 knights' fees are yearly worth in all issues of land as well in demesne as in seigniory £26. 13s. 4d., besides of that tenement held in dower by Bertha who was the wife of William de Marisco, junior’ (Cal. doc. Ire., Vol. 2, 510-1). In 1331 the Ormond Deeds recorded; 'An indenture, in French, made between James, Earl of Ormonde, and Gilbert Sotoun, prior of St. John's of Nenagh [TN021-042----], regarding the proposed exchange between the Earl and Stephen de Marreys [de Marisco] of the manor of Weyperous on one side and the Isle of Lundy and other lands of Stephen in England on the other. The exchange could not take place owing to the carucate of Schynnagh Me Cassin which the Earl had given to the prior. The latter now surrenders the above carucate to the Earl and if Stephen do not agree the Earl will compensate the Prior' (Curtis 1932, 267). Graham (1977, 16) lists Ballinaclogh as a medieval borough based on reference to the burgesses of Ballinaclogh in 1338. In 1356 at Nenagh Castle an Indenture was made ‘between James le Botiller, Earl of Ormond, and Edmund son of John le Botiller attests that when the Earl granted and demised to Edmund the manor of Weyperous, to have and to hold to said Edmund for term of his life, paying yearly therefor one rose at each Nativity of St. John the Baptist, Edmund agreed to repair, build and restore the said manor according to his power, within twelve years at his own cost and to dwell in the same, and after the said twelve years fully completed to render to the Earl and his heirs such annual rent and services as the Earl or four of his council chosen ad hoc should ordain’ (Curtis 1934, 26-7). In 1338 the burgesses of Weyperous paid 40s. for 3 carucates of land (Bradley 1985, 57). In 1360 a grant was made by, 'James le Botiller, Earl of Ormonde, to Edmund le Botiller of all his manor of Weyperus as fully as Herbert de Marreys [de Marisco], knight, held it of Edmund le Botiller, grandfather of the Earl. To have and to hold to him and his heirs by homage, fealty and suit at the Earl's court at Nenagh [TN020-037001-] every fortnight, rendering a rose every year at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and by royal service of a 100s., when scutage runs. And if Edmund die without heirs male, it is to revert to the Earl and his heirs. Given at Nenagh on Saturday next after Easter in the 34th year of Edward III' (Curtis 1932, 267). In 1598 Donell O'Mare of Lisenyskie, Co. Tipperary received sisin of the town and lands of Ballynecloghy alias Weyperous in Co. Tipperary from David McGilleduffe of Comynstown (Curtis 1943, 93). 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. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 18 August 2022