Drumboory (Irish derived place name Droim Buaire, meaning ‘Ridge of the Cattle’) is a townland in the civil parish of Kinawley, barony of Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland. Geography Drumboory is bounded on the south by Drumcar (Kinawley) townland, on the west by Derryrealt and Drumcullion townlands and on the east by Borim (Kinawley) and Drumcanon (Kinawley) townlands. Its chief geographical features are mountain streams, forestry plantations, a wood, spring wells and dug wells. Drumboory is traversed by the national secondary N87 road (Ireland), minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 177 statute acres. History In medieval times Drumboory was owned by the McGovern Clan and formed part of a ballybetagh spelled (variously) Aghycloony, Aghcloone, Nacloone, Naclone and Noclone (Irish derived place name Áth Chluain, meaning ‘The Ford of the Meadow’). The 1609 baronial map depicts the ballybetagh as Naclone. In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 29 April 1611, along with other lands, King James VI and I granted one poll of Dromboory to Mulmore McTirlagh O'Reily, Gentleman. The said Maelmordha O'Reilly was related to chiefs of the O'Reilly clan, which is why he received a grant of land. His great-grandfather was Maolmhordha O'Reilly who was chief from 1537–1565. He was a grand-nephew of both Aodh Connallach O'Reilly who was chief from 1565–1583 and of Emonn O'Reilly who was chief from 1596-1601. He was a first cousin once-removed of Sean O'Reilly who was chief from 1583–1596. He was also a first cousin once-removed of Donill Backagh McShane O'Reyly who was also granted lands in Burren (townland) and of Cahell M'Owen O Reyly who received lands in Gowlagh South townland and of Cahir McOwen O'Reily, who received lands in Kildoagh townland. In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 26 June 1615, King James VI and I granted, inter alia, The precinct or parcel of Nacloone otherwise Aghcloone to Sir George Graeme and Sir Richard Graeme to form part of the Manor of Greame, but the townland of Drombory already granted to the aforementioned Mulmore McTirlagh O'Reily was specifically excluded from this grant. However Sir Richard Graeme later bought the townland from Mulmore McTirlagh O'Reily, as an Inquisition held at Cavan Town on 31 October 1627 found that Sir Richard Greames of Corrasmongan died on 7 November 1625 seized of, inter alia, one poll of Drombarry. His son and heir Thomas Greames was aged 40 (born 1585) and