Feidhlimidh Mág Samhradháin

In the feast-hall were poets, musicians with harps, a hundred warriors and hounds held by gold-linked chains.

The Annals of Connacht for 1298 state- Brian Bregach Mag Samradain, chieftain of Tullyhaw, the most generous and valorous man of his time, was killed by Aed Brefnech O Conchobair and the Clan Murtagh in his own house at Coologe on the third day of summer.

His satire on the Mág Samhradháin dynasty was- The race of Samhradhan of small Boolies' [dairies].

[7] In the Plantation of Ulster by grant dated 29 April 1611, King James VI and I granted the modern day townlands of Ballymagauran, Ballymagirril, Boley, Templeport, Camagh, Derrycassan, Gortaclogher, Gortnaleck, Killymoriarty, Killywillin, Porturlan and Sruhagh, to Phelim Magawran, but it is probable that the lands had been in possession of the Mág Samhradháin dynasty for several hundred years before this and it was just a Surrender and regrant confirming the existing title to the McGoverns.

[8] Under the terms of the Ulster Plantation grant, Feidhlimidh was obliged to build a new castle in Ballymagauran.

"[10] By 1619 Pynnar's Survey of Land Holders found that Mág Samhradháin had built a castle on his holdings.

An Inquisition of King Charles I of England held in Cavan town on 4 October 1626 stated that the aforesaid Phelim Magawrane died on 20 January 1622 and his lands went to his son Brian who succeeded him as head of the lineage.

Sir William Petty's Down Survey map of 1659 shows the castle in the townland of Dromkirke with inscription "Stone house in repair".