Major Edward M'gauran of Ballymagovern

With regard to  "Memoirs of Major Edward M'gauran of Ballymagovern",
London 1786. This is quite a large book over 200 pages. I did not think it
worth copying for the following reasons. Major McGovern left Ireland at the
age of 17 and almost the entire book is an account of his life as a soldier
fighting in 18th century Europe for the King of Austria among others. There
are only a few references to the history of the McGovern clan and Tullyhaw.

Excerpt from book:

"My father had married his first cousin who was also named M'Gauran.
I had flaxen hair, blue eyes and an aquiline nose.

My Great-Uncle was Captain Daniel M'Gauran who had a son named Hugh M'Gauran. This Hugh married Mary O'Donnell and their son attained the rank of captain in the Austrian service.

They said Mary O'Donnell was the aunt of Lieutenant-General Count John O'Donnell of Austria and his brother General Connell O'Donnell who was Commander-in-chief of the Austrian army.

They were both sons of Earl Hugh O'Donnell who was descended
from the Great O'Donnell, Earl of Tyrconnell.

Lieutenant-General O'Donnell had a first cousin Ann O'Donnell who was
married to Mr John M'Gauran of Port townland in Tullyhaw, who was
also a cousin of mine. They had several sons.

The laws against Irish Roman Catholics were frequently enforced by a
set of illiterate Protestant Magistrates who scarcely could read, and
much less understand the Statutes under which they acted.

I myself knew no less than three of these worthy magistrates in the
neighbourhood of my native place at BallyMagauran who could not write
even their names legibly."