 In the grants of the early 1600s, Killyneary was split into two poles of land, one went to the Church of Ireland and one to the Graham family.On 25 January 1627 a grant was made of- "one pole of Killyn-Irry, or Killiniry to Thomas Groves, the Rector or Vicar of the parish of Templepurt to hold as glebe land of Templeport Church.