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   Historic 37.

   The pre-historic "Clerihan Lake", extended along the present Moyle stream to Tullamaine. The [?] deposits of this ex-lake can be found in the valley it occupied. At its highest, it seems to have discharged west of Clerihan village to Boolick Stream and thence to the Suir, but a percolation through limestone, opened out to what is now the course of the Lower Moyle

   Clerihan Castle, ruins supposed to be in [?] was occupied in olden times by people named Lockwood, who had captured it from people named Mockler. Lockwood and Woodlock are really the same name. Mockler (Mauclair = mauvais clerc, a bad priest or a bad writer) is a great Norman name of the Clerihan region. In the reign of James I, Geoffrey Mockler, of Mocklerstown, was fined ₤400 at Clonmel Assizes for having failed as chairman of the Grand Jury to present certain "Popish Recusants"; persons charged with failing to attend the worship of the Established Church.

   The Church of the Parish of Mora, called Mocklerstown Church, on Mr. Walsh's land at Mocklerstown had a priest's residence in the tower; like Kiltinane, Killusty. At Kiltinane, entrance to the upper storey of the tower was from the outside and by means of a ladder, so that the priest could isolate himself by pulling up the ladder. Such precautions were necessary for the protection of Norman priest's.

   

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   James Bates

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   Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary

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   Michael Bates

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   Ballyclerahan, Co. Tipperary