 In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 29 April 1611, along with other lands, King James VI and I granted "one poll of Killmuriertagh" to the McGovern Chief, Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin.The townland had been part of the McGovern chief's personal demesne for several hundred years before this and it was just a Surrender and regrant confirming the existing title to the then chief.This is confirmed in a visitation by George Carew, 1st Earl of Totnes in autumn 1611 when he states that "Magauran had his own land given him on this division".