Killygreagh

Killygreagh (Irish derived place name, Coill an Ghréich meaning 'The Wood of the Bog'.

James Craige is their deputy for five years, who has brought 4 artificers of divers sorts with their wives and families and 2 other servants.

Stone raised for building a mill and trees felled, a walled house with a smith's forge built, 4 horses and mares upon the grounds with competent arms.

In the Cavan Poll Book of 1761, there were two people registered to vote in Killygreagh in the Irish general election, 1761[7] - John Brown and Edward Devinport.

The losing candidates were George Montgomery (MP) of Ballyconnell and Barry Maxwell, 1st Earl of Farnham.

In the lead-up to the Irish Rebellion of 1798, John Faris of Windsor, Ballyconnell, reported to the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester, as follows: Stating that upon the information of James Coulter, of Killigreagh, Cooper, the writer has committed Charles Brady of Ballyconnell to Cavan gaol on a charge of treason.

It was described as-IN THE LANDED ESTATES COURT IRELAND COUNTY OF CAVAN: In the Matter of the Estate of WILLIAM ROBERT THORNTON, Esquire, Owner and Petitioner TO BE SOLD in Lots, on an early day hereafter to be named, the Estate of the late Perrot THORNTON, Esquire, of Greenville, in aid COUNTY OF CAVAN consisting of the Townland of Callaghs, Kiltynaskellan, Roy, Aughaweenagh, Killygreagh, and Ardlogher, situate in the baronies of Tullyhunco and Tullyhaw, and County of Cavan.

On this Property there is a large, substantial, and modern built house, with suitable Offices, and walled-in Garden, fit for the residence of a Gentleman's family; also a handsome Demesne, well planted with useful and ornamental Timber of full growth.

A portion of the Townland of Killygreagh containing 38 acres 3 roods and 24 perches statute measure, held under fee-farm grants.