| Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill | |
|---|---|
| King of Tyrconnell | |
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| Reign | 1566–1592 |
| Predecessor | Calvagh O'Donnell |
| Heir | Hugh Roe O'Donnell |
| Born | c. 1520 Tyrconnell, Ulster, Ireland |
| Died | 1600 (aged 79-80) Tyrconnell, Ulster, Ireland |
| Spouse | Iníon Dubh |
| Issue | Numerous, including Donal, Siobhán, Hugh Roe, Rory, Nuala and Cathbarr |
| House | Uí Dhomhnaill |
| Father | Manus O'Donnell |
| Mother | Judith O'Neill |
Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell (Irish: Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; c. 1520 – 1600)[1] was an Irish Gaelic lord. He was The O'Donnell of his clan, and king of Tyrconnell in Tudor-era Ireland.
A "wary politician",[2] O'Donnell's lordship was marked by political indecision. He attempted to appease both pro- and anti-English factions in Tyrconnell, and thus alternated between varying alliances. His clan ultimately united with long-time enemies the O'Neills against the English, which led to the Nine Years' War (1592–1603).
O'Donnell's health had heavily declined by the 1580s. His second wife, Scotswoman Iníon Dubh, organised his abdication in 1592, in favour of their eldest son Red Hugh O'Donnell.[3]
- ^ O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'Donnell (Ó Domhnaill), Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006332.v1.
- ^ Dunlop, Robert (1894). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 40. pp. 436–440.
- ^ Morgan, Hiram (October 2009). "O'Donnell, 'Red' Hugh (Ó Domhnaill, Aodh Ruadh)". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.006343.v1.