in the plantation of ulster by grant dated 4 june 1611, along with other lands, king james i granted the two polls of "burrin to donill backagh mcshane o'reyly, gentleman." the said domhnall o'reilly was the nephew of two chiefs of the o'reilly clan- aodh connallach mac maolmhordha who was chief from 1565–1583 and eamonn mac maolmhordha who was chief from 1596–1601. he was also a first cousin of cathal o'reilly who was simultaneously granted lands in bellaleenan townland and of cathaoir o'reilly who received lands in kildoagh townland. domhnall o'reilly then sold the townland to walter talbott, the owner of ballyconnell who then by deed dated 11 february 1614 sold the two polls of "barrin" to sir stephen butler of belturbet.