Donal Oge O'Donnell
Donal Oge O'Donnell (Irish: Domhnall Óg Ó Domhnaill; died 5 September 1620) was an Irish noble of the O'Donnell clan.
Life
[edit]He was the only son of Sir Donal O'Donnell,[1] who was killed in action at 1590's Battle of Doire Leathan.[2]
Whilst en route to Kinsale, O'Donnell travelled to Ardfert, where he spent several years in alliance with FitzMaurice, Lord of Kerry.[3] In 1607 he took part in the Flight of the Earls, travelling with his kinsmen to Continental Europe.[4] He joined Spanish forces in Flanders.[3]
O'Donnell either died or was buried on 5 September 1620, in the former Franciscan Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua, beneath the old High Altar, in St Anthony's College, Leuven, Belgium.[5]
He has descendants living in France.[3]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ O'Donnell 2018, p. 580-581.
- ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "MacDonnell (Nic Dhomhnaill), Fiona (Fionnghuala) ('Iníon Dubh')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006337.v1.
- ^ a b c "The O'Donnells of Tyrconnell – A Hidden Legacy (Maunsel Irish Research Series) | Academica Press". www.academicapress.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ Hegarty, Roddy. Imeacht Na nIarlí: The Flight of the Earls: 1607 - 2007 (PDF).
- ^ O'Donnell, Francis Martin (2020). What did they really look like? An Iconography of the O'Donnells of Tyrconnell: myth, allegory, prejudice, and evidence. Tyrconnell-Fyngal Publishing.
Sources
[edit]- O'Donnell, Francis Martin (2018), The O'Donnells of Tyrconnell – A Hidden Legacy, Washington, D.C.: Academica Press LLC, ISBN 978-1-680534740