Sir Donal O'Donnell was the eldest son of Sir Hugh O'Donnell, the ruler of Tyrconnell.[2] Sir Donal was the leading contender in the O'Donnell succession dispute of the 1580s which took place while his father was still alive. His personal authority, with duties similar to a Tacksman to a Scottish clan chief, covered "that part of Tirconnell from the mountain westwards, i.e. from Barnesmore to the river Drowes (i.e. Tirhugh), and also all the inhabitants of Boylagh and Tir Boghaine (i.e. Bannagh)".[3] His father's primary domain concentrated on Kilmacrenan and Mongavlin, and his cousin Niall Garbh O'Donnell, with similar duties, held sway over the Clan's traditional stronghold of Lifford and eastwards of there.[4] The Four Masters described him as "a mighty champion and great in battle, and it was never heard that at any time he had turned his back on his enemies" and O'Donovan says he was known "to lead his father's forces".[5]
Amongst the other leading contenders were his younger half-brother Hugh Roe O'Donnell and his great-uncle Hugh Dubh O'Donnell. Donal received the allegiance of O'Boyle and MacSweeney Banagh, as well as of the English Crown, who felt he had a stronger claim to the Lordship, by primogeniture.[6] The Dublin government felt that Donal could command more support locally than his brother as Donal's mother was an Ulster woman while Hugh Roe was the son of Finola MacDonald, daughter of James MacDonald, Scottish clan chief of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg and Kintyre.[7]
Sir Donal grew stronger in the late 1580s, and took control over much of western Tyrconnell. He was also powerful enough to back his own candidate in the succession dispute in neighbouring Fermanagh, where he established Hugh Maguire as Chief of the Name ahead of his rival Connor Roe Maguire.[8] Donal also drew strength from his alliance with Sir Turlough Luineach O'Neill, whose daughter he had married.[9]
According to the Annals of the Four Masters, "Seldom before that time had his enemies triumphed over him; and the party by whom he was slain had not been by any means his enemies until they encountered on this occasion; and although this Donnell was not the rightful heir of his father, it would have been no disgrace to Tirconnell to have elected him as its chief, had he been permitted to attain to that dignity. In this conflict were slain along with Donnell the three sons of Owen, son of Mulmurry, son of Donough above mentioned, together with two hundred others, around Donnell."[10]
Legacyedit
After successfully escaping from Dublin Castle two years later, Hugh Roe successfully had himself made The O'Donnell.
Sir Donal O'Donnell was survived by his only son, Donal Óg O'Donnell.[11] In a Spanish genealogy of the O'Donnell Dukes of Tetuan, Sir Donal O'Donnell features as a collateral ancestor with the annotation "en 1589 su padre le concedio el titulo de marques - en 1587 se adhirio al pacto de su padre para librar a su hermano (Red) Hugh".[12]
^Annals of the Four Masters: "1590: ...the son of O'Donnell himself, who, being unable to display prowess or defend himself, was slain at Doire-leathan, on one side of the harbour of Telinn, on the 14th of September."
^ abc"Hugh Albert O'Donnell, born [to Rory and Brigid] about October 1606, was the only son of this marriage, Mary Stuart O'Donnell being born about a year later. Some authorities give an eldest child, Elizabeth, probably illegitimate, who became first wife of Luke Plunkett, first earl of Fingall" (Silke 2006).
^Webb, Alfred. "Rury O'Donnell", A Compendium of Irish Biography, 1878
^Casway, Jerrold I. (2004). "O'Donnell, Lady Mary Stuart (b. 1607?, d. in or after 1639)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20557. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Burke, Sir Bernard (1866), A Genealogical History of the Dormant: Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire, Harrison, pp. 409–410
Canny, Nicholas (January 2008) [2004], "O'Neill, Hugh , second earl of Tyrone (c.1550–1616)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.), Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20775 (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Casway, Jerrold (1984), Owen Roe O'Neill and the Struggle for Catholic Ireland, University of Pennsylvania Press
Silke, John J. (May 2006) [2004]. "O'Donnell, Rury , styled first earl of Tyrconnell (1574/5–1608)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/20559. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^*Lennon, Colm (1994), Sixteenth Century Ireland – The Incomplete Conquest, Volume 2 in the New Gill History of Ireland, Dublin: Gill & MacMIllan Ltd, ISBN0717116239
^*Annals of the Four Masters (1998), Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland (Annala Ríoghachta Éireann) from the earliest period to the year 1616 (compiled during the period 1632-1636 by Brother Michael O'Clery et al., and translated and edited by John O'Donovan in 1856, Dublin: De Burca, ISBN0946130-06-X
Four Masters (1998), Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland (Annala Ríoghachta Éireann) from the earliest period to the year 1616 (compiled during the period 1632-1636 by Brother Michael O'Clery et al., and translated and edited by John O'Donovan in 1856, Dublin: De Burca, ISBN0946130-06-X
Lennon, Colm (1994), Sixteenth Century Ireland – The Incomplete Conquest, Volume 2 in the New Gill History of Ireland, Dublin: Gill & MacMIllan Ltd, ISBN0717116239
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Sir Donal O Donnell Irish Sir Domhnall o Domhnaill died 14 September 1590 was a member of the O Donnell dynasty of Tyrconnell in modern day County Donegal He was the eldest son of Sir Hugh McManus O Donnell the Lord of Tyrconnell for much of the reign of Elizabeth I 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Family tree 4 Notes 5 ReferencesBiography editSir Donal O Donnell was the eldest son of Sir Hugh O Donnell the ruler of Tyrconnell 2 Sir Donal was the leading contender in the O Donnell succession dispute of the 1580s which took place while his father was still alive His personal authority with duties similar to a Tacksman to a Scottish clan chief covered that part of Tirconnell from the mountain westwards i e from Barnesmore to the river Drowes i e Tirhugh and also all the inhabitants of Boylagh and Tir Boghaine i e Bannagh 3 His father s primary domain concentrated on Kilmacrenan and Mongavlin and his cousin Niall Garbh O Donnell with similar duties held sway over the Clan s traditional stronghold of Lifford and eastwards of there 4 The Four Masters described him as a mighty champion and great in battle and it was never heard that at any time he had turned his back on his enemies and O Donovan says he was known to lead his father s forces 5 Amongst the other leading contenders were his younger half brother Hugh Roe O Donnell and his great uncle Hugh Dubh O Donnell Donal received the allegiance of O Boyle and MacSweeney Banagh as well as of the English Crown who felt he had a stronger claim to the Lordship by primogeniture 6 The Dublin government felt that Donal could command more support locally than his brother as Donal s mother was an Ulster woman while Hugh Roe was the son of Finola MacDonald daughter of James MacDonald Scottish clan chief of Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg and Kintyre 7 Shortly after the Armada shipwreck of 1588 Sir Donal O Donnell was knighted and appointed as High Sheriff of Donegal by the Lord Deputy Sir William FitzWilliam 8 FitzWilliam also had Sir Eoin O Gallagher an influential supporter of Hugh Roe arrested and imprisoned In 1589 a force of Irish Army troops were sent into the area under Captain John Connill who assisted Sir Donal against his rivals Sir Donal grew stronger in the late 1580s and took control over much of western Tyrconnell He was also powerful enough to back his own candidate in the succession dispute in neighbouring Fermanagh where he established Hugh Maguire as Chief of the Name ahead of his rival Connor Roe Maguire 8 Donal also drew strength from his alliance with Sir Turlough Luineach O Neill whose daughter he had married 9 Shortly after the Armada shipwreck of 1588 Sir Donal O Donnell was knighted and appointed as Sheriff of County Donegal by the Lord Deputy Sir William FitzWilliam 8 Faced with the attempted overthrow of her husband Sir Hugh O Donnell and the eclipse with English backing of her son s claim to the succession Inion Dubh hired large numbers of Redshank mercenaries and raised those among Donegal s Irish clans which were still loyal to her husband to confront her son s rival Sir Donal was defeated and killed in action at the Battle of Doire Leathan near Glencolmcille on 14 September 1590 According to the Annals of the Four Masters Seldom before that time had his enemies triumphed over him and the party by whom he was slain had not been by any means his enemies until they encountered on this occasion and although this Donnell was not the rightful heir of his father it would have been no disgrace to Tirconnell to have elected him as its chief had he been permitted to attain to that dignity In this conflict were slain along with Donnell the three sons of Owen son of Mulmurry son of Donough above mentioned together with two hundred others around Donnell 10 Legacy editAfter successfully escaping from Dublin Castle two years later Hugh Roe successfully had himself made The O Donnell Sir Donal O Donnell was survived by his only son Donal og O Donnell 11 In a Spanish genealogy of the O Donnell Dukes of Tetuan Sir Donal O Donnell features as a collateral ancestor with the annotation en 1589 su padre le concedio el titulo de marques en 1587 se adhirio al pacto de su padre para librar a su hermano Red Hugh 12 Family tree editvteO Donnell family tree Hugh McManus O Donnell d 1600 i ii First marriage an unnamed Irish woman Donnchadh Scaite citation needed Donnell d 14 September 1590 iii iv Married daughter of Turlough O Neill citation needed Domhnall og a v vi Ruadhri d 1575 citation needed Siobhan vii c 1569 viii c 1591 i Married Hugh O Neill Earl of Tyrone ix Hugh Baron of Dungannon 1585 1609 ix x Henry O Neill 1586 1617 21 ix Margaret married Richard Butler 3rd Viscount Mountgarret x Unnamed daughter fl 1579 citation needed Nuala fl 1592 1629 i xi Married Niall Garve O Donnell 1569 1626 xii Grania citation needed Second marriage Fiona Inion Dubh MacDonald married 1569 iv Hugh Roe 1572 10 September 1602 i xiii Rory 1575 28 July 1608 i xiv Elizabeth xv Married Luke Plunket later 1st Earl of Fingall citation needed Married Bridget Fitzgerald daughter of the 12th Earl of Kildare xvi Hugh O Donnell 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell xv a Married Anna Margaret daughter of Maximilian de Hennin Count de Bossut xvii Mary Stuart O Donnell fl 1607 1639 xv xviii Manus d 22 October 1600 xix Mairghead d 1662 citation needed Maire d 1662 citation needed Married Tadhg o Ruairc King of West Breifne d 1605 Cathbarr d 15 September 1608 xx Married Rosa O Doherty c 1588 1660 daughter of Sir John O Doherty Hugh O Donnell d 1625 xxi Notes a b If the Earldom of Tyrconnell had not been attained then next in line as 3rd Earl of Tyrconnell would have been Domhnall og citation needed References a b c d e Burke 1866 p 409 https www dib ie biography odonnell o domhnaill sir aodh mac maghnusa a6332 Annals of the Four Masters 1590 the son of O Donnell himself who being unable to display prowess or defend himself was slain at Doire leathan on one side of the harbour of Telinn on the 14th of September a b O Byrne Emmett 2009 MacDonnell Nic Dhomhnaill Fiona Fionnghuala Inion Dubh Dictionary of Irish Biography O Donnell Francis Martin 2018 The O Donnells of Tyrconnell A Hidden Legacy Washington D C Academica Press LLC p 580 581 ISBN 978 1 680534740 Hegarty Roddy Imeacht Na nIarli The Flight of the Earls 1607 2007 PDF Canny Nicholas 2004 O Neill Hugh Aodh O Neill second earl of Tyrone 1583 1616 In Matthew Colin Harrison Brian eds Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Vol 41 New York Oxford University Press pp 837 845 ISBN 0 19 861391 1 We know little of Siobhan who can hardly have been more than one and twenty when she died in 1590 13 a b c Canny 2008 a b Dunlop 1895 p 196 O Donnell Nuala O Donnell Sir Niall Garvach Annals of the Four Masters Bagwell Richard 1895 O Donnell Rory Dictionary of National Biography Vol 41 pp 444 447 a b c Hugh Albert O Donnell born to Rory and Brigid about October 1606 was the only son of this marriage Mary Stuart O Donnell being born about a year later Some authorities give an eldest child Elizabeth probably illegitimate who became first wife of Luke Plunkett first earl of Fingall Silke 2006 Webb Alfred Rury O Donnell A Compendium of Irish Biography 1878 Burke 1866 p 410 Casway Jerrold I 2004 O Donnell Lady Mary Stuart b 1607 d in or after 1639 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20557 Subscription or UK public library membership required 13 O Donnell Caffar Dictionary of Irish Biography Casway 1984 pp 27 28 Sources Burke Sir Bernard 1866 A Genealogical History of the Dormant Abeyant Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire Harrison pp 409 410 Canny Nicholas January 2008 2004 O Neill Hugh second earl of Tyrone c 1550 1616 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20775 Subscription or UK public library membership required Casway Jerrold 1984 Owen Roe O Neill and the Struggle for Catholic Ireland University of Pennsylvania Press Dunlop Robert 1895 O Neill Hugh 1540 1616 Dictionary of National Biography vol 42 pp 188 196 Silke John J May 2006 2004 O Donnell Rury styled first earl of Tyrconnell 1574 5 1608 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 20559 Subscription or UK public library membership required Notes edit O Donnell Francis Martin 2018 The O Donnells of Tyrconnell A Hidden Legacy Washington D C Academica Press LLC ISBN 978 1 680534740 Lennon Colm 1994 Sixteenth Century Ireland The Incomplete Conquest Volume 2 in the New Gill History of Ireland Dublin Gill amp MacMIllan Ltd ISBN 0717116239 Annals of the Four Masters 1998 Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland Annala Rioghachta Eireann from the earliest period to the year 1616 compiled during the period 1632 1636 by Brother Michael O Clery et al and translated and edited by John O Donovan in 1856 Dublin De Burca ISBN 0946130 06 X O Donnell 2018 p 576 Four Masters 1998 p 1875 Volume VI Four Masters 1998 p 1891 Volume VI Morgan 1999 p 124 a b c Morgan 1999 p 130 Morgan 1999 p 107 The Annals of the Four Masters 1590 O Donnell 2018 p 580 581 O Donnell 2018 p 575 see also Dossier 239 O Donnell Archives of Rupert O Cochlainn Lifford Heritage Centre County Donegal a b The Irish ecclesiastical recordReferences editFour Masters 1998 Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland Annala Rioghachta Eireann from the earliest period to the year 1616 compiled during the period 1632 1636 by Brother Michael O Clery et al and translated and edited by John O Donovan in 1856 Dublin De Burca ISBN 0946130 06 X Lennon Colm 1994 Sixteenth Century Ireland The Incomplete Conquest Volume 2 in the New Gill History of Ireland Dublin Gill amp MacMIllan Ltd ISBN 0717116239 Morgan Hiram 1999 Tyrone s Rebellion Boydell Press O Donnell Francis Martin 2018 The O Donnells of Tyrconnell A Hidden Legacy Washington D C Academica Press LLC ISBN 978 1 680534740 Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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