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Like the family of O'Neill, that of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell was of the Uí Néill, i.e. descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland at the beginning of the 5th century; the O'Neill, or Cenél nEógain, tracing their pedigree to Eógan mac Néill, and the O'Donnells, or Cenél Conaill, to Conall Gulban, both sons of Niall. [3]
O'Donnell: Felim O'Donnell: Turlough-an-Fhina O'Donnell d. 1422: Aonghus O'Donnell: Seaán O'Donnell: Niall Garbh O'Donnell d. 1439: Naughton O'Donnell c. 1392 –1452: Hugh Roe O'Donnell c. 1427 –1505: Donnell O'Donnell fl. 1452: Hugh Dubh O'Donnell d. 1537: Manus O'Donnell 1490–1563: Hugh McHugh Dubh O'Donnell c. 1537 –1618: Calvagh O ...
Hugh Roe O'Donnell II (Irish: Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill; c. 30 October 1572 – 10 September 1602), [a] also known as Red Hugh O'Donnell, was an Irish clan chief, Lord of Tyrconnell, and senior leader of the Irish confederacy during the Nine Years' War. He was born into the powerful O'Donnell clan of Tyrconnell (present-day County Donegal).
O'Donnell clan chief, family patriarch Made 1st Earl of Tyrconnell in 1603. Died in Rome from fever in July 1608, buried in San Pietro in Montorio. [39] [22] [40] [27] Hugh Albert O'Donnell: Aodh Ailbhe mac Rudhraighe Ó Domhnaill: Tanist to the O'Donnell chieftaincy, Tyrconnell's only son by his wife Bridget. [41] [42] [28] [40] Cathbarr O ...
Siobhán O'Neill, Countess of Tyrone [1] (née O'Donnell; Irish: Siobhán Ní Domhnaill; died January 1591), sometimes anglicised Joanna, Joan, or Judith, [2] was a sixteenth-century Irish Gaelic noblewoman of the O'Donnell clan.
Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell (Irish: Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; c. 1520 – 7 December 1600) was an Irish Gaelic lord. He was The O'Donnell of his clan, and king of Tyrconnell in Tudor-era Ireland. In 1561, O'Donnell imprisoned his half-brother and rival Calvagh with the assistance of Shane O'Neill.
O'Donnell was a son of Donal Mor O'Donnell (died 1241). O'Donnell rapidly came to power, initially with the support of the FitzGerald dynasty. In 1248, he was inaugurated as "The O'Donnell", meaning chief of the clan. He made a successful inroad into Tyrone against Brian O'Neill in 1252.
Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (Irish: Rudhraighe [a] Ó Domhnaill, 1d Iarla na Tír Chonaill; 1575 – 28 July 1608), was an Irish Gaelic lord and the last King of Tyrconnell prior to the Plantation of Ulster.