Moherreagh

Moherreagh (from Irish: Mothar Riach meaning ‘The Grey Thicket') 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.

Moherreagh is bounded on the north by Gub townland in Swanlinbar parish, on the west by Gortmore townland, on the south by Moherloob and Mullaghlea townlands and on the east by Finaghoo townland in Swanlinbar parish. Its chief geographical features are forestry plantations, a stream, dug wells and spring wells.

Moherreagh is traversed by minor roads and rural lanes.

The townland covers 196 statute acres.

The 1609 Baronial Map depicts the townland as part of Aghalough.

The 1665 Down Survey map depicts it as Knocke. (from Irish: Cnoc meaning ‘The Hill')

William Petty's 1685 map depicts it as Knock.

On 19 January 1586 Queen Elizabeth I of England granted a pardon (No. 4813) to Teig Oge M’Teig M’Tirlagh O Dollan of Aghholagh for fighting against the Queen's forces.

In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 24 February 1614, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, one pole of Moghereogh to Phelim McHugh O'Reyly, Bryan McHugh O'Reyly and Cahir McHugh O'Reyly, the sons of Hugh Reyly, late of Ballaghaneo, County Cavan. Ballaghaneo is now the townland of Ballaghanea in Lurgan Parish, County Cavan, on the shores of Lough Ramor, so the O'Reillys were removed a long way from their home by the Plantation. Hugh Reyly was the great-grandnephew of the chief of the O'Reilly clan, Eoghan na Fésóige mac Seoain, who ruled from 1418–1449. The O’Reilly lands in Moherreagh were confiscated in the Cromwellian Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 and were distributed as follows-

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