Donal Oge O'Donnell

For other people named Donal O'Donnell, see Donal O'Donnell (disambiguation).

Donal Oge O'Donnell (Irish: Domhnall Óg Ó Domhnaill; c. 1585 – 5 September 1620) was an Irish noble of the O'Donnell clan.

Life

Born c. 1585,^[1] he was the only son of Sir Donal O'Donnell,^[2] who was killed in action at 1590's Battle of Doire Leathan.^[3]

Whilst en route to Kinsale, O'Donnell travelled to Ardfert, where he spent several years in alliance with FitzMaurice, Lord of Kerry.^[4] In 1607 he took part in the Flight of the Earls, travelling with his kinsmen to Continental Europe.^[5][1] He joined Spanish forces in Flanders.^[4]

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.^[6]

He has descendants living in France.^[4]

References

Citations

1. O'Donnell 2020b, p. 7.
2. O'Donnell 2018, pp. 580–581.
3. O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "MacDonnell (Nic Dhomhnaill), Fiona (Fionnghuala) ('Iníon Dubh')". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006337.v1.
4. "The O'Donnells of Tyrconnell – A Hidden Legacy (Maunsel Irish Research Series) | Academica Press". www.academicapress.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
5. Hegarty, Roddy. Imeacht Na nIarlí: The Flight of the Earls: 1607 - 2007 (PDF).
6. O'Donnell, Francis Martin (2020a). What did they really look like? An Iconography of the O'Donnells of Tyrconnell: myth, allegory, prejudice, and evidence. Tyrconnell-Fyngal Publishing.

Sources

• O'Donnell, Francis Martin (2018), The O'Donnells of Tyrconnell – A Hidden Legacy, Washington, D.C.: Academica Press LLC, ISBN 978-1-680534740
• O'Donnell, Francis Martin (2020b). "Memorialising Emigré Dignity - The Cultural Heritage of St. Anthony's College, Leuven". Irish College Leuven - Memorialising Emigré Dignity - The Cultural Heritage of St. Anthony's College, Leuven.