Killymoriarty

Killymoriarty (from Irish: Coill Uí Mhuireartaigh, meaning 'Moriarty's Wood', local pronunciation is Kill-a-Morritty) is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Templeport and barony of Tullyhaw.

Killymoriarty is bounded on the north by Ray, Templeport townland, on the west by Gortaclogher townland, on the south by Killywillin townland and on the east by Porturlan townland. Its chief geographical features are Templeport Lough, Killywillin Lough, a stream, spring wells and dug wells. Killywillin is traversed by minor roads, rural lanes and the disused Cavan and Leitrim Railway.

The townland covers 161 statute acres.

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as Kilmuriertagh.

The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Killymoreat.

William Petty's 1685 map depicts it as Killneratt.

In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 29 April 1611, along with other lands, King James VI and I granted one poll of Killmuriertagh to the McGovern Chief, Phelim Magawran, but it is probable that the lands had been in the possession of the McGovern clan for several hundred years before this and it was just a Surrender and regrant confirming the existing title to the McGoverns.

An Inquisition of King Charles I of England held in Cavan town on 4 October 1626 stated that the aforesaid Phelim Magawrane died on 20 January 1622 and his lands, including one poll of Killmoriertagh, went to his son Brian who was aged 30 (born 1592) and married.

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