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Manus O'Donnell (died 1600)

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Manus O'Donnell
Maghnus Ó Domhnaill
Bornc. 1579
Tyrconnell, Ireland
Died22 October 1600 (aged ~21)
Lifford, Tyrconnell, Ireland
FatherHugh McManus O'Donnell
MotherIníon Dubh

Manus O'Donnell (Irish: Maghnus Ó Domhnaill; c. 1579 – 22 October 1600)[1] was an Irish nobleman and member of the O'Donnell dynasty.

Manus was the third son of Hugh McManus O'Donnell, the Irish Gaelic Lord of Tyrconnell, and his second wife Iníon Dubh.[1][2] Manus had two older brothers, Hugh Roe and Rory, and a younger brother Cathbarr.[2] He also had several sisters – Nuala, Mary and Margaret.[3] Manus was killed by his loyalist cousin Niall Garve O'Donnell during the Battle of Lifford.[4][5][6][7]

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  1. ^ a b Concannon 1920, p. 232.
  2. ^ a b O'Clery, O'Clery & Murphy 1895, p. 3.
  3. ^ McGettigan 2005, p. 36.
  4. ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'Donnell (Ó Domhnall), Ruaidhrí". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006701.v1. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  5. ^ Clavin, Terry (October 2009). "O'Donnell, Sir Niall Garvach". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006345.v1. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  6. ^ O'Sullivan Beare 1903, pp. 136–137.
  7. ^ Annals of the Four Masters 2008, p. 2215.

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