Scotland and was instrumental in naming Aidan McGovern the seventh King of Scotland. (Scot or Scotti is a Gaelic corruption of the word "raider" and referred to the Irish raiders to Scotland. In other words, Scotland means the land of the Irish raiders, which should explain to the many Scotch McGoverns how they got there.)

The frequent mention of Alba, lona, Erc's scion, Colman an other Scotch Dalriada names in THE BOOK OF MAGAURAN in addition to the mention, "feeding the mercenaries from Alba," makes this connection valid.

Little is known for certain about Dallan Forgiall's life. According to the preface of the assembly of Druim Cetta in 595, the "Saint', as he was known successfully defended the Professional Poets (Filid and Bards) against charges of demanding excessive payment. He reputedly died as the result of leading the Filid in their demands at a later assembly, and as I have postulated, he was a McGovern.

One poem in THE BOOK OF MAGAURAN is addressed to Brian Mag Shamhradhain (or Samhradhran) who died in 1298. When surnames came into being about 1100, the name was transformed to Magauran (son of Gauran), and then when they put the Roman V for U on the tombstones, it became McGovern.

The McGoverns came to the area of Tullyhaw (Teallach Eochaidh) somewhere around the year 600, maybe a little earlier. Teallach means the hearth or home of Eochaidh. Eochaidh Muighmedhmon (Ochy Moyvane!!) was their ancestor, a  5^th   Century Monarch of Connacht and prominent Druid.. One of Eochaidh's sons was Brian. As part of the Ui Bruin (the descendants of of Brian) they settled in the Cavan-Leitrim area which became known as Briefne.  Some say the origin of the name Briefne is unknown, others say it came from a famous woman warrior named Brefney.  Other descendants of Brian and part of the Ui Breifne tribe in that area  were the O’Reilly’s, O’Rourkes and McKiernan’s.

Here then, in English, is Father McKenna’s translation of the Book of the Magauran:

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