McGovern may refer to the following:
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McGovern (name)
The surname McGovern ( ga, Mág Samhradháin), is of Irish origin and is found predominantly in the counties of Cavan (among the fifteen most common names), Fermanagh and Leitrim.
The Irish name is Mag Samhradháin, meaning ''the Son of Samhrad ...
, surname of Irish origin
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McGovern Institute for Brain Research
The McGovern Institute for Brain Research is a research institute within MIT. Its mission is to understand how the brain works and to discover new ways to prevent or treat brain disorders. The institute was founded in 2000 by Patrick McGover ...
People:
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Jack Michael McGovern current clan Chief b.1989 inherited by right of birth.
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Alison McGovern
Alison McGovern (born 30 December 1980) is a British politician who has served as Shadow Minister for Employment since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Wirral South since 2010.
Early life
The gran ...
(b. 1980), British Labour politician
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Barry McGovern
Barry McGovern (born 1948) is an Irish stage, film and television actor. He was educated at Castleknock College, Dublin.
Background
McGovern is a former member of the RTÉ Players and the Abbey Theatre Company. He has worked in theatre, film, r ...
, Irish Actor
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Brian Magauran
Brian Magauran, the Fourth, b.1592 was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1622 until his death some time after 1628.
Ancestry
His ancestry was Brian son of Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin (d. 1622) s ...
b.1592 was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1622 until his death.
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Brian Mág Samhradháin
Brian Mág Samhradháin, the First, (anglicised McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from c.1240-1258.
Chieftainship
On the death of the McGovern chief Giolla na Naomh Mág Samhradháin c.1 ...
(anglicised McGovern), chief of the McGovern Clan of
Tullyhaw
Tullyhaw ( ga, Teallach Eathach) (which means 'The Territory of Eochaidh', an ancestor of the McGoverns, who lived ) is a Barony in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The area has been in constant occupation since pre-4000 BC. Locate ...
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County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
from c.1240 to 1258.
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Brian ‘Breaghach’ Mág Samhradháin
Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world.
It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word me ...
(anglicised McGovern), chief of the McGovern Clan of
Tullyhaw
Tullyhaw ( ga, Teallach Eathach) (which means 'The Territory of Eochaidh', an ancestor of the McGoverns, who lived ) is a Barony in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The area has been in constant occupation since pre-4000 BC. Locate ...
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County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
from 1272 to 3 May 1294.
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Brian Óg Mág Samhradháin
Brian Óg Mág Samhradháin, the Third, (anglicised Brian McGovern Junior) d. 1584, was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan until his death in 1584.
Ancestry
His ancestry was Brian Óg son of Brian son ...
(anglicised Brian McGovern Junior) d. 1584, was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan until his death in 1584.
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Brian McGovern (footballer)
Brian McGovern (born 28 April 1980) is an Irish former footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
McGovern was born in Dublin. A former Irish U18 and U21 player, he joined Arsenal as a trainee in summer 1997. He made a single appearance ...
, former Irish professional footballer
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Colonel Bryan Magauran
Colonel Brian Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Colonel Bryan Maguaran), head of the McGovern dynasty and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan for a brief period at the end of the 17th century.
Ancestry
His male pedigree was Bryan son o ...
, the Sixth, (Gaelic- Brian Mág Samhradháin) was the last chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan for a brief period at the end of the 17th century.
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Cathal Mág Samhradháin, the First, (anglicised Charles McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1460 until his death in 1478.
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Cathal Mág Samhradháin, the Second, (anglicised Charles McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1504 until his death in 1512.
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Charles Magauran, the Third, (Gaelic- Cathal Mág Samhradháin) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan including the period 1641 to 1657.
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Cormac Mác Shamhradháin, Bishop of Ardagh 1444-1476
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Des McGovern
Des V. McGovern (1928 - 2013) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. A Queensland state and Australia national representative winger, he played his club football in Toowoomba, where he later be ...
(1928-2013), Australian rugby league footballer
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Domhnall ‘Bernach’ Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Donal ‘Gap-Tooth’ McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1495 until his death on 15 February 1496.
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Donnchadh ‘Cime’ Mág Samhradháin Donnchadh () is a masculine given name common to the Irish and Scottish Gaelic languages. It is composed of the elements ''donn'', meaning "brown" or "dark" from Donn a Gaelic God; and ''chadh'', meaning "chief" or "noble". The name is also written ...
(anglicised McGovern), chief of the McGovern Clan of
Tullyhaw
Tullyhaw ( ga, Teallach Eathach) (which means 'The Territory of Eochaidh', an ancestor of the McGoverns, who lived ) is a Barony in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The area has been in constant occupation since pre-4000 BC. Locate ...
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County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
from 1258 to 1269.
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Éamonn Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Eamon McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1496 until his death in 1504.
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Edmund MacGauran
Edmund MacGauran (Magauran, Mac Gauran, McGovern; 1548 – 23 June 1593)
Catholic-Hierarchy.org, Retrieved 3 May 2 ...
, Archbishop of Armagh 1587-1593
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Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth Lee McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an American actress and musician. She has received many awards, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, three Golden Globe Award nominations, and one Academy Award nomination.
Born in Evanston, Ill ...
, American film and television actress
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Eóghan Mág Samhradháin
Eóghan Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Owen McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1458 until his death in 1460.
Ancestry
His ancestry was Eóghan son of Tomás Óg 'na Fésóige' Mág S ...
(anglicised Owen McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1458 until his death in 1460.
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Eugene McGovern
Eugene McGovern (born 25 May 1982) is an Irish rugby union player, playing in the prop position. He played for Munster from 2002 until 2007, making his debut for Munster against Newport Gwent Dragons in October 2003. From Limerick, McGovern was ...
, former Irish/Munster rugby player
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Fearghal Mág Samhradháin
Fearghal Mág Samhradháin, (anglicised Fergal McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1359 until his death in 1393.
Ancestry
His ancestry was Fearghal son of Tomás Mág Samhradháin the ...
, (anglicised Fergal McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1359 until his death in 1393.
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Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin, the First (anglicised Phelim McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1478 until his death on 15 February 1495
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Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin
Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin, the Second, (anglicised Felim or Phelim McGovern) d. 20 January 1622, was head of the McGovern dynasty and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from before 1611 until his death on 20 January 1622.
Ancest ...
, the Second, (anglicised Felim McGovern), chief of the McGovern Clan of
Tullyhaw
Tullyhaw ( ga, Teallach Eathach) (which means 'The Territory of Eochaidh', an ancestor of the McGoverns, who lived ) is a Barony in County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. The area has been in constant occupation since pre-4000 BC. Locate ...
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County Cavan
County Cavan ( ; gle, Contae an Chabháin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is part of the Border Region. It is named after the town of Cavan and is base ...
from before 1611 until his death on 20 January 1622.
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Francis E. McGovern, Governor of Wisconsin
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George McGovern
George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 pres ...
(1922 - 2012), American politician from South Dakota, 1972 Democratic presidential nominee
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Eleanor McGovern
Eleanor Fay McGovern ( ''née'' Stegeberg; November 25, 1921 – January 25, 2007) was the wife of George McGovern, who served as a U.S. Senator from South Dakota from 1963 to 1981, and was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972.
Early l ...
(1921 - 2007), wife of George McGovern
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Giolla Íosa Mág Samhradháin
Giolla Íosa Mág Samhradháin, (died 1231) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from about 1181 to 1231.
Ancestry
His ancestry was Giolla Íosa Mág Samhradháin son of Giolla na Naomh Mág Samhrad ...
, (d.1231) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from c.1200 - 1231.
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Giolla na Naomh Mág Samhradháin, the First, was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from c.1160 - 1200.
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J. Raymond McGovern, New York State Comptroller (1951–1954)
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James McGovern (disambiguation), various
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Jim McGovern (American politician)
James Patrick McGovern (born November 20, 1959) is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing since 1997. He is the chair of the House Rules Committee and of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China as well as ...
, American politician from Massachusetts
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John McGovern (soldier)
John McGovern Victoria Cross, VC (16 May 1825 – 22 November 1888) (Also known as McGOWAN) was born in the parish of Templeport in Tullyhaw, County Cavan, Ireland, was an Ireland, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most p ...
, Victorian Cross recipient
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John McGovern (footballer)
John Prescott McGovern (born 28 October 1949) is a Scottish former association football midfielder and manager. McGovern is most famous for captaining the Nottingham Forest side that won the European Cup twice under the management of Brian Clou ...
, Scottish footballer
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John McGovern (politician)
John McGovern (13 December 1887 – 14 February 1968) was a Scottish socialist politician.
Early career
Born into a Roman Catholic family, McGovern soon became involved in the Labour movement and anarchism. Active in opposition to the First Wo ...
, Scottish politician
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Jonny McGovern
Jonny McGovern (born July 12, 1976), also known by his character name The Gay Pimp, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician and podcaster. He has recorded three albums as comedic singer The Gay Pimp, appeared as a cast member of Logo' ...
, American stand-up comedian and musician
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Maghnus Mág Samhradháin, the First, (anglicised Manus McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1294 until his murder in 1299.
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Maghnus 'Ruadh' Mág Samhradháin
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...
, the Second, (anglicised ‘Red’ Manus McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1393 until his murder in 1408.
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Maureen McGovern
Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs " The Morning After" from the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure''; "We May Never Love Like This Again" from ''T ...
, American singer
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Michael McGovern (disambiguation), several people
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Muireadhach Mág Samhradhán
Muiredach (Old Irish), Muireadhach or Muireach, anglicized variously to Murdoch, Murtagh, Murray, Murdac, Mordacq and other forms, is a Goidelic name (meaning "chieftain") popular in Scotland and Ireland in the Middle Ages:
* Muiredach Bolgrach, m ...
, (anglicised Murtagh McGovern) was the first person to bear the surname McGovern and was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from c.1120 - 1160.
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Niall Mág Samhradháin, (anglicised Niall McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1340 until his death in 1359.
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Owen Roe McGovern
Owen Roe McGovern (December 1917 – 2 May 2011) was a former Gaelic footballer who played for the Cavan county team, winning two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship medals in 1947 and '48.
Playing career
A native of Swanlinbar, he could ...
, former Cavan Gaelic footballer
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Patrick McGovern (disambiguation), various
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Peter McGovern
Peter John McGovern (28 October 1927 – 1 April 2006) was an English songwriter and activist.
Life and career
Pete McGovern was born in Liverpool, England, on 28 October 1927. Both of his parents were Irish. His father, Thomas McGovern, was fro ...
(1927–2006), English songwriter and activist
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Ray McGovern
Raymond McGovern (born August 25, 1939) is a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer turned political Activism, activist. McGovern was a CIA analyst from 1963 to 1990, and in the 1980s chaired National Intelligence Estimates and prepared ...
, former CIA agent and member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS)
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Robert M. McGovern, soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War
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Tomás Mág Samhradháin
Tomás mac Aodh Mág Samhradháin, head of the McGovern lineage and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1269 to 1272.
Ancestry
His father was Aedh Mág Samhradháin and his half-brother or step-brother was Donnchadh ‘Cime’ M ...
(anglicised McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1269 to 1272.
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Tomás Mág Samhradháin the Second, (anglicised Thomas McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from before 1325 until his death in 1340.
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Tomás Óg 'na Fésóige' Mág Samhradháin, the Third, (anglicised Thomas McGovern, Junior 'of the beard') was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1393 until his death in 1458.
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Tomás Mág Samhradháin, the Fourth (anglicised Thomas McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1512 until his death in 1532.
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Tomas Óg Mág Samhradháin Tomas may refer to:
People
* Tomás (given name), a Spanish, Portuguese, and Gaelic given name
* Tomas (given name), a Swedish, Dutch, and Lithuanian given name
* Tomáš, a Czech and Slovak given name
* Tomas (surname), a French and Croatian surna ...
(anglicised McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1584 until the end of the 16th century.
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Uaithne Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Owny McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan of Tullyhaw, County Cavan from 1540 until his death.
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William Montgomery McGovern
William Montgomery McGovern (September 28, 1897 – December 12, 1964) was an American adventurer, political scientist, Northwestern University professor, anthropologist and journalist. He was a possible inspiration for the character of Indiana Jon ...
(1897 - 1964), was possible inspiration for the character of
Indiana Jones
''Indiana Jones'' is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., a fictional professor of archaeology, that began in 1981 with the film '' Raiders of the Lost Ark''. In 1984, a prequel, '' Th ...
, as an American anthropologist, journalist, political scientist, and professor.
Places:
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McGovern, Pennsylvania
* Ballymcgovern, Co. Cavan,
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