Sir Hugh O'Donnell Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill
King of Tyrconnell
Reign	1566-1592
Predecessor	Calvagh O'Donnell
Heir	Hugh Roe O'Donnell
Born	c. 1540 Tyrconnell, Ulster, Ireland
Died	c. 1600 (aged 59-60) Donegal, Tyrconnell, Ulster, Ireland
Spouse	Ineen Dubh
Issue	Numerous
House	Uí Dhomhnaill
Father	Manus O'Donnell
Mother	Judith O'Neill

Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell (Irish: Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; died c. 1600) was an Irish Gaelic lord. He was The O'Donnell of his clan, and king of Tyrconnell in medieval Ireland.

Biography

O'Donnell's first marriage was to Iníon Dubh. In the 1580s, a violent succession dispute broke out amongst the O'Donnells over who would succeed him. He abdicated in favour of his eldest son by his second wife, Hugh Roe O'Donnell, in 1592. He lived in retirement until his death 1600, by which time Tyrone's Rebellion was in full flight.

Family

From his first marriage, their children were:

Donnchadh (Duncan) "Scaite"
Sir Donnell (d. 1590)
Ruaidhri (Rory) (d. 1575)
Siobhán (Joan), (d. January 1591), married Hugh, 2nd Earl of Tyrone, in 1574.
unknown daughter, married a son of Sir Turlough Luineach O'Neill.

His second marriage was to Fionnghuala (Fiona) MacDonald, known by the Irish nickname Iníon Dubh, daughter of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, their children were:

Nuala, married Niall Garve O'Donnell
Hugh Roe (c. 1572 – 10 September 1602)
Rory (c. 1575 – 1 August 1608), later Earl of Tyrconnell, married Brigid FitzGerald
Maghnus (Manus)
Mairghead (Margaret)
Máire (Mary) (d. 1662), married firstly Sir Donnell Ó Cathain and later Tadhg O'Rourke.
Cathbarr (d. 1608)
Gráinne

Family tree


Sir Hugh O'Donnell (Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; died 1600) Married first: an unnamed Irish woman Donnchadh (Scaite) Donnell (Domhnall d.1590 Wife: daughter of Turlough O'Neill Dómhnall Óg Ruadhri (died 1575) Siobhán, or Joan (died 1591) Married: Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. Hugh (1585–1609) He was known as the baron of Dungannon, died in Rome and was buried in San Pietro di Montorio. Henry O'Neill (1586?–1617×21) He became a colonel of an Irish regiment in Archduke Albert's army. Margaret, who married Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret. daughter (fl. 1579) Nuala (fl. 1592) Married Niall Garbh O'Donnel(1569–1626) Grania Second marriage: Fionnghuala "Inghean Dubh" Ní Seamus MacDonnell (married Aodh in 1569) Aodh Ruadh (1571–1602). Rudhraighe (died 1608). Elizabeth Husband: Luke Plunket later 1st Earl of Fingall survived Elizabeth and married twice more. Wife: Brigid daughter of Earl of Kildare Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell. Married: Anna-Margaret, daughter of Maximilian de Hennin, Count de Bossut. Mary Stuart O'Donnell (1607–1649?). Maghnus alive 1608 Mairghead died 1662 Máire (died 1662) Married: Tadhg Ó Ruairc, King of West Breifne (died 1605) Cathbarr (dead by September 1608) Wife: Rosa (c.1588–1660) the daughter of Sir John O'Doherty — married secondly Owen Roe O'Neill (c. 1585–1649) who she met in the Low Countries Hugh O'Donnell (died 1625), became a captain in the Spanish Army, serving in Flanders in the regiment of his stepfather (Owen Roe O'Neill). He was killed during the Siege of Breda.
Notes: Sources: Canny, Nicholas (January 2008). "O'Neill, Hugh , second earl of Tyrone (c.1550–1616)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20775. (subscription or UK public library membership required) Dunlop, Robert (1895). "O'Neill, Hugh (1540?-1616)". Dictionary of National Biography 42. Ed. Sidney Lee. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 188–196. Silke, John J. (May 2006). "O'Donnell, Rury , styled first earl of Tyrconnell (1574/5–1608)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20559. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

Sir Hugh O'Donnell (Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; died 1600)
- Married first: an unnamed Irish woman
  - Donnchadh (Scaite)
  - Donnell (Domhnall d.1590
    - Wife: daughter of Turlough O'Neill
      - Dómhnall Óg
  - Ruadhri (died 1575)
  - Siobhán, or Joan (died 1591)
    - Married: Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.
      - Hugh (1585–1609) He was known as the baron of Dungannon, died in Rome and was buried in San Pietro di Montorio.
      - Henry O'Neill (1586?–1617×21) He became a colonel of an Irish regiment in Archduke Albert's army.
      - Margaret, who married Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret.
  - daughter (fl. 1579)
  - Nuala (fl. 1592)
    - Married Niall Garbh O'Donnel(1569–1626)
      - Grania
- Second marriage: Fionnghuala "Inghean Dubh" Ní Seamus MacDonnell (married Aodh in 1569)
  - Aodh Ruadh (1571–1602).
  - Rudhraighe (died 1608).
    - - Elizabeth
        
        Husband: Luke Plunket later 1st Earl of Fingall survived Elizabeth and married twice more.
    - Wife: Brigid daughter of Earl of Kildare
      - Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell.
        
        Married: Anna-Margaret, daughter of Maximilian de Hennin, Count de Bossut.
      - Mary Stuart O'Donnell (1607–1649?).
  - Maghnus alive 1608
  - Mairghead died 1662
  - Máire (died 1662)
    - Married: Tadhg Ó Ruairc, King of West Breifne (died 1605)
  - Cathbarr (dead by September 1608)
    - Wife: Rosa (c.1588–1660) the daughter of Sir John O'Doherty — married secondly Owen Roe O'Neill (c. 1585–1649) who she met in the Low Countries
      - Hugh O'Donnell (died 1625), became a captain in the Spanish Army, serving in Flanders in the regiment of his stepfather (Owen Roe O'Neill). He was killed during the Siege of Breda.

Notes:

Sources:

Canny, Nicholas (January 2008). "O'Neill, Hugh , second earl of Tyrone (c.1550–1616)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20775. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
Dunlop, Robert (1895). "O'Neill, Hugh (1540?-1616)". Dictionary of National Biography 42. Ed. Sidney Lee. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 188–196.
Silke, John J. (May 2006). "O'Donnell, Rury , styled first earl of Tyrconnell (1574/5–1608)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20559. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

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