Brian Óg Mág Samhradháin, the Third, (anglicised Brian McGovern Junior) d. 1584, was chief of the

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Clan and

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barony,

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until his death in 1584.

Ancestry

His ancestry was Brian Óg son of Brian son of Tomás (died 1532) son of Maghnus (died 1497) son of Tomás Óg (died 1494) son of Tomás na Feasoige (died 1458) son of Fearghal (died 1393) son of Tomás (died 1343) son of Brian ‘Breaghach’ Mág Samhradháin (died 1298).M.V. Duignan (1934), "The Ui Briúin Bréifni genealogies", pp. 90–137, in JRSAI Vol. LXIV He was the eldest son and had two brothers who both later succeeded him as chiefs of the clan, Tomas Óg Mág Samhradháin and

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 ...

, together with a third brother Emonn of

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Chieftainship

On the death of the McGovern chief, Brian Óg took the chieftaincy and moved to the chief's residence in

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Death

The

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for 1584 state- ''Mac Samhradhain, i.e., Brian Og, son of Brian, died this year''.

Family

Brian Óg had at least one son, Brian, who died on 1 October 1631. On 30 April 1605 King

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granted a pardon to him as ''Brian McGaran of Tolaghagh'', for fighting against the King's forces. In the

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by grant dated 4 June 1611, King

granted ''two polls of Owingallis and two polls of Tewbay, being 200 acres at an annual rent of £2-2s-8d to Breene Og Magauran, gentleman''. An Inquisition held in Cavan Town on 24 October 1631 found that the said Brian Óg McGovern by deed of trust dated 20 November 1614 granted the lands of Lissconnaught, comprising 2 polls in Owengallees, 2 polls in Teeboy townland in

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parish and a half poll in Bartonny, to the use of himself and his wife Mary O'Birn and after their death for their son Edmond McGovern, born in 1616.

References

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