Scoil: Tiercahan
- Suíomh:
- Tír Chatháin, Co. an Chabháin
- Múinteoir: P. Ó Riain
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Bailiúchán na Scol, Imleabhar 0968, Leathanach 296
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Ar an leathanach seo
- (ar lean ón leathanach roimhe)than that paid by O'Reilly.The Inaugaration of the McGovern chieftain has been described in verse:-''The chronicler read him the laws of the clan,
And pledged him to abide by their blessing and ban,
His sgian and his sword were unbuckled to show,
That they were only meant for a foreign foe,
A white willow wand has been put in his hand
A type of pure, upright and gentle command.''Castle :-The stronghold of the McGovern chieftain was Lissanover =
Lios-an-lubhair (The Proud Fort), overlooking the present Templeport Lake.
The ruins of it were pulled down some ten years ago. This castle was besieged on four occasions :-(1) McGuire of Fermanagh burned it in 1431.(2) '' '' '' '' '' '' 1455.(3) '' '' '' '' '' '' 1459.(4) O'Reilly burned it in 1485.At the close of the eighteenth century when English sway began to assert itself in Cavan and south Leitrim McGovern removed to Gleann Gaibhle and the castle of Lissanover fell into disuse.A poet said of it :-''A proud ancestral home thou art;
A noble heritage. ''
