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  1. History of the McGovern Clan during the Plantation of Ulster

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    Those who received lands in Teallach Eochaidh during the plantation of Ulster were Captain Culme, Walter Talbot, Sir Richard Grimes, George Grimes and William Parsons.
    The following McGoverns received lands :-
    Felim McGovern (Chief) 1000 acres at a rent of £10: s13: d.4
    Cormac '' 175 '' '' '' '' '' 1: 17: 6
    Donagh '' 75 '' '' '' '' '' 0: 16: 0
    Hugh Óge MacManus McGovern 150 '' '' '' '' '' 1: 12: 0.
    Brian Oge McGovern 200 '' '' '' '' '' 2: 2: 8
    In 1641 many of the clan regained their lands by joining in the rebellion. These who led the clan in the rebellion were:- Coll McGovern, Gildernan McGovern, Turlough McGovern, Domhnall McGovern, Phillip Oge McGovern and Richard Graham.
    A number of the McGoverns fought on the side of Owen Roe at Benburb in 1646.
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    Books relating to the Clan McGovern:-
    (1) An Irish Sept - J.H. McGovern.
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    (2) History of their clann - J.H. McGovern.
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    (3) '' Plearacha na Ruarach ''
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    O'Rourke's Feast, by Hugh Oge McGovern and translated into English by Dean Swift.
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    ''Our honour and our stainless swords,
    Our old ancestral names,
    Alone are ours, all else is lost.''
    (continues on next page)
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
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