Domhnall ‘Bernach’ Mág Samhradháin

Domhnall 'Bernach' Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Donal 'Gap-Tooth' McGovern) was chief of the McGovern Clan and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1495 until his death on 15 February 1496.

His ancestry was Domhnall son of Tomás Óg 'na Fésóige' Mág Samhradháin (d. 1458) son of Fearghal (d. 1393) son of Tomás (d. 1343) son of Brian 'Breaghach' Mág Samhradháin (d. 1298). His mother was Lasairina, daughter of Éamonn Mac Tomas Ó Fearghail. His father Tomás Óg 'na Fésóige' Mág Samhradháin, the Third, was chief of the clan until his death in 1458. Domhnall's full brothers were Toirdealbhach and Donnchadh (who was Tánaiste of the clan and died in 1486). His half-brothers were Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin, the First his predecessor as chief, Tomás Óg, Brian, Maol Sheachlainn Dubh, Brian Caech, Tighearnán, Fearghal and Eóghan Mág Samhradháin also a chief of the clan.

In 1487 Domhnall was involved in a raid on Muintir Eolais in south County Leitrim but was captured by the McDermott clan.

The Annals of Ulster for 1487 state-

Tighernan Carrach, son of Tighernan, son of Tadhg, son of Tighernan Ua Ruairc, was slain in Muinter-Eoluis by the sons of Ruaidhri Mac Diarmada and by the son of Mac Diarmada the Red. And Feradhach, son of Toirdelbach Mag Uidhir senior, was slain there and Domnall, son of Donn, son of Domnall, son of Art Mag Uidhir, was slain there the same day and Domnall Gapped-tooth Mag Samradhain was taken there also and so on.

The Annals of the Four Masters for 1487 state incorrectly that Domhnall was slain-

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