Tullynabeherny (Irish derived place name, Tulaigh na Beithearnaí meaning 'The Hill of the Birchland'.) is a

townland A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...

in the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

Kildallan Kildallan civil parish is situated in the Barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Etymology The name of the parish derives from Kildallan townland which is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic ''Cill Dalláin'' meaning the 'Church of Dallán Forga ...

, barony of

Tullyhunco Tullyhunco () is a barony in County Cavan, Ireland. It comprises the civil parishes of Kildallan, Killeshandra and Scrabby. Location Tullyhunco is located in western County Cavan. It borders County Leitrim to the west and County Longford to t ...

County Cavan County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

Geography

Tullynabeherny is bounded on the east by

Greaghacholea Greaghacholea (Irish derived place name, Gréach an Chuaille meaning 'The Moorland of the Tall Leafless Tree'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. The townland is also known as Coraghmuck ( ...

townland, on the south by

Doogary Doogary (Irish derived place name, either An Dúgharraí meaning 'The Black Garden' or Dúbhgaire meaning 'The Black Weir'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Doogary is bound ...

townland and on the north by

Kiltynaskellan Kiltynaskellan (Irish derived place name, Coillte na Sceallán meaning 'The Wood of the Small Acorns'.) is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Kiltynaskellan is bounded on the west ...

townland. Its chief geographical features are small streams and forestry plantations. Tullynabeherny is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers just 10 acres.

History

From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the

McKiernan Clan The surname McKiernan ( ga, Mág Tighearnán), is of Ireland, Irish origin and is found predominantly in the county of County Cavan, Cavan where it originated. The Irish name is Mág Tighearnán meaning ''the Son of Tighearnán'' and the clan or se ...

. The Tullynabeherny Valuation Office books are available for May 1838. In the 19th century the land belonged to the estate of

Earl Annesley Earl Annesley, of Castlewellan in the County of Down, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 17 August 1789 for Francis Annesley, 2nd Viscount Glerawly, with special remainder to his younger brother the Honourable Richard Ann ...

Griffith's Valuation Griffith's Valuation was a boundary and land valuation survey of Ireland completed in 1868. Griffith's background Richard John Griffith started to value land in Scotland, where he spent two years in 1806-1807 valuing terrain through the examinati ...

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