Tomás mac Maghnus Mág Samhradháin

Tomás mac Maghnus Mág Samhradháin (anglicised Thomas McGovern) was lineage head of the McGoverns and Baron or Lord of Tullyhaw barony, County Cavan from 1512 until his death in 1532.

[1] He was the eldest son and his younger brother Uaithne Mág Samhradháin was also a chief of the clan from 1540.

During his reign the McGoverns were involved in border skirmishes with the Maguires.

The Annals of Ulster for 1532 state- Mag Samradhain died this year; namely, Thomas, son of Maghnus Mag Samradhain: to wit, a chief who was the best of those that came in Tellach-Echach within the memory of every one.

Tomás had at least two sons Maghnus na Cerrbhach (Manus 'The Gambler') and Brian.