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.

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

Life

He was the only son of Sir Donal O'Donnell.[1]

Whilst en route to Kinsale, O'Donnell travelled to Ardfert, where he spent several years in alliance with FitzMaurice, Lord of Kerry.[2] In 1607 he took part in the Flight of the Earls, travelling with his kinsmen to Continental Europe.[3] He joined Spanish forces in Flanders.[2]

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.[4]

He has descendants living in France.[2]

References
  1. O'Donnell 2018, p. 580-581.
  2. "The O'Donnells of Tyrconnell – A Hidden Legacy (Maunsel Irish Research Series) | Academica Press". www.academicapress.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. Hegarty, Roddy. Imeacht Na nIarlí: The Flight of the Earls: 1607 - 2007 (PDF).
  4. 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.

Bibliography

O'Donnell, Francis Martin (2018), The O'Donnells of Tyrconnell – A Hidden Legacy, Washington, D.C.: Academica Press LLC, ISBN 978-1-680534740

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