Sir Hugh O'Donnell

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

Sir Hugh O'Donnell (Irish: 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. His second marriage was to Iníon Dubh.^[1] 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 (Scaite) O'Donnell
• Sir Donnell O'Donnell (d. 1590)
• Ruaidhri O'Donnell (d. 1575)
• Siobhán O'Donnell (d. January 1591), married Hugh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone in 1574.
• unknown daughter, married a son of Turlough Luineach O'Neill.

His second marriage was to Iníon Dubh,^[1] daughter of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg and Agnes Campbell, their children were:

• Nuala O'Donnell, married Niall Garve O'Donnell
• Hugh Roe O'Donnell (c. 1572 – 10 September 1602)
• Rory O'Donnell, 1st earl of Tyrconnell (c. 1575 – 1 August 1608), married Brigid FitzGerald
• Maghnus Ó Domhnaill
• Mairghead Ó Domhnaill
• Máire Ó Domhnaill (d. 1662), married firstly Sir Donnell Ó Cathain and later Tadhg Ó Ruairc.
• Cathbarr O'Donnell (d. 1608)

References

1. "Iníon Dubh - Forgotten heroine". An Phoblacht. 2007-12-20. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-25.