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 O'Donnell Maghnus Ó Domhnaill | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1579 Tyrconnell, Ireland |
| Died | 22 October 1600 (aged ~21) Lifford, Tyrconnell, Ireland |
| Buried | Donegal Abbey |
| Father | Hugh McManus O'Donnell |
| Mother | Iníon Dubh |
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] He was buried in Donegal Abbey.[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c Concannon 1920, p. 232.
- ^ a b O'Clery, O'Clery & Murphy 1895, p. 3.
- ^ McGettigan 2005, p. 36.
- ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'Donnell (Ó Domhnall), Ruaidhrí". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006701.v1. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Clavin, Terry (October 2009). "O'Donnell, Sir Niall Garvach". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006345.v1. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan Beare 1903, pp. 136–137.
- ^ Annals of the Four Masters 2008, p. 2215.
Sources
edit- Annals of the Four Masters. CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts. 2008 [1636].
- Concannon, Helena (1920). "'The Woman of the Piercing Wail' (The Lady Nuala O'Donnell)". The Irish ecclesiastical record. 16. Dublin: John F. Fowler.
- McGettigan, Darren (2005). Red Hugh O'Donnell and the Nine Years War. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-1-8518-2887-6. OL 11952048M.
- O'Clery, Lughaidh; O'Clery, Cucogry; Murphy, Denis (1895). Beatha Aodha Ruaidh ui Dhomhnaill. The life of Hugh Roe O'Donnell, prince of Tirconnell (1586-1602). Boston College Libraries. Dublin, Fallon.
- O'Sullivan Beare, Philip (1903) [1621]. Chapters towards a History of Ireland in the reign of Elizabeth. Translated by Byrne, Matthew J. CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts.