Ned, Tullyhunco

[1]) is a townland in the civil parish of Killeshandra, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.

Its chief geographical features are Ned North Hill which reaches a height of 349 feet, Ned South Hill which reaches a height of 307 feet, small streams, forestry plantations and spring wells.

About the year 1600 it was owned by Thomas McKiernan, along with the townlands of Bellaheady, Greaghacholea or Coraghmuck and Doogary, all in Tullyhunco Barony.

Owen was worried that his lands would be confiscated under the Plantation of Ulster so he made representations to the Lords of the Council in Whitehall, London.

Recommend to his favourable consideration in the settlement of the natives, the bearer, Owen Carnan, who sued for 800 acres of land lying in the county of Cavan, which have belonged (as he informs them) to his father, uncle, & others his predecessors, time out of mind, without any attainder for matter of disloyalty.

4d., to Wony McThomas McKernan, comprising the modern-day townlands of Ned, Doogary and Coraghmuck.

[7] After the Irish Rebellion of 1641 concluded, the townland was confiscated in the Cromwellian Settlement and the 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists it as belonging to John Pyman.

[11] The will of Ralph Hinds dated 15 April 1794 and proved on 10 May 1794 included, inter alia, Nedd in the County of Cavan.