 The 1652 Commonwealth Survey lists the townland as "Kilmame", with the proprietor being "Mr Thomas Worsopp" and the tenant being "William Lawther", both of whom appear as proprietor and tenant for several other Templeport townlands in the same survey.A deed by John Enery dated 13 December 1774 includes the lands of "Killiwamey otherwise Killywaine".The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the name as "Kilvome".