Raleagh

Raleagh (Irish-derived place name, either Ráth Liath meaning 'The Grey Fort' or Ráth Liadhach meaning 'The Fort of the Grey People')[1] is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.

The townland is also called Derrinaherk (Irish-derived place name Doire na Thoirc meaning 'the Oakwood of the Wild Boars'), according to the Tithe Applotment Books 1823-1837.

Its chief geographical features are small streams, forestry plantations and spring wells.

[9] Cahill McBrien O'Reily seem to be the great-grandson of the chief of the O'Reilly clan, Eamón mac Maolmórdha O’Reilly of Kilnacrott, who ruled East Breifne from October 1596 – 1601.

10 s. sterling, in househould stuffe as plate pewter brasse, lynen wollen beddinge and apparell with other necessaries 40 li.

[11] 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 James Thornton.

In the Hearth Money Rolls compiled on 29 September 1663[12] there were six Hearth Tax payers in Reliagh – William Ranick, Thomas Mauity, Mary Sharpe, Donogh O’Corkran, Patrick McManus and Shane McEnlea.