Tomás Óg na Fésóige Mág Samhradháin,ásÓgnaFésóigeMágSamhradhá the Third, (anglicised Thomas McGovern, Junior 'of the beard') was chief of the Irish McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan, Ireland, from 1408 until his death in 1458.
Ancestry
His ancestry was Tomás Óg 'na Fésóige' (d. 1458) son of Fearghal Mág Samhradháin (d. 1393) son of Tomás Mág Samhradháin the Second (d. 1343) son of Brian ‘Breaghach’ Mág Samhradháin (d. 1298). His father was chief of the clan. His brothers were Maol Sheachlann (died 1383), Brian (died 1427), Donnchadh Ballach (d. 1445) and Cormac.
Description
His nickname 'na Fésóige' means "of the beard" so he must have had a very substantial beard for it to have been remarked on as it was common at the time for most men to have beards.
Chieftainship
On the death of the McGovern chief, his uncle Maghnus 'Ruadh' Mág Samhradháin in 1408, Tomás took the chieftaincy and moved to the chief’s residence in Ballymagauran.
In 1427 his brother Brian died.
The Annals of the Four Masters for 1427 state-
Brian, son of Farrell Magauran, son of the chieftain of Teallach Eachdhach (Tullyhaw), died.
The Annals of Ulster for 1427 state-
Brian, son of Fergail Mag Samradhain, namely, son of the chief of Tellach-Eathach, eminent in charity and good hospitality, died this year with victory of penance.
His nephews were involved in fighting with the Maguire clan in 1428
The Annals of the Four Masters for 1428 state-
Hugh Oge, the son of Hugh Maguire, was slain by Mac Gillafinnen and the sons of Donough Ballagh Magauran.
The Annals of Ulster for 1428 state-
Aedh Mag Uidhir junior was slain by the sons of Donchadh Mag Samradhain the Freckled in the house of Mac Gilla-Finnein this year.
The Annals of Loch Cé for 1428 state-
Aedh Og Mag Uidhir was slain by the sons of Donnchadh Ballach Magamhrain.
In 1431 there was trouble with the Maguire clan when the son of Tomás, Brian Cáech, was killed and Ballymagauran was burned.
The Annals of the Four Masters for 1431 state-
John, the son of Cuconnaught, son of Philip Maguire, was slain by the people of Teallach Eachdhach (Tullyhaw), after he had, at their own invitation, gone into their country. Brian Caech, the son of Magauran, was the man who committed this act of treachery towards him; but this was of no profit to Brian, for he himself and a number of his people were slain. John was attended by only seven persons, while his opponents were forty; and being overpowered by numbers, he was thus slain. Maguire, i.e. Thomas, proceeded with a great host into Teallach Eachdhach, to take vengeance on the inhabitants for the death of his kinsman. He plundered, spoiled, and ravaged the territory, and slew many of the chiefs of it. He also burned Ballymagauran, and then he returned home in triumph.
The Annals of Ulster for 1431 state-
John son of Cu Connacht, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was slain by the Tellach-Eathach: to wit, a man of hospitality and prowess and piety and that kept a guest-house for poor and for bardic bands and for pilgrims. And he had gone to them on their invitation into their own country. Brian Blind-eye, son of Mag Samradhain, that betrayed him and Brian himself and a multitude of his people fell the same day by John, in expiation of their evil proceeding. And John was there with but seven and Brian was there with two score, or three score. Mag Uidhir, namely, Thomas, son of Thomas, went with a large host into Tellach-Eathach to avenge his kinsman upon them. The country was therefore successfully harried and burned by him and the town of Mag Samradhain and the donjons of the country likewise were burned by him on that occasion. And many of the magnates of the country were slain by Mag Uidhir on that occasion. Mag Uidhir returned to his house on that expedition after triumph of victory and overthrow and so on.
The Annals of Loch Cé for 1431 state-
John, son of Cuchonnacht, son of Philip Mag Uidhir, was slain by the Tellach-Echach in treachery.
In 1439 his first cousin Mrs More MacManus died.
The Annals of the Four Masters for 1439 state-
More, daughter of Hugh Magauran, and wife of Brian Mac Manus, died.
The Annals of Ulster for 1439 state-
Mor, daughter or Aedh Mag Samradhain, namely, wife of Mac Briain Mic Maghnusa, died on the 4th of the Nones 2 February.