List of rulers of Tyrconnell explained

This article lists the rulers of Tyrconnell (Irish: Tír Ċonaıll), a medieval Irish kingdom which covered much of what is now County Donegal.

Oral history

It was founded in the fifth century by a son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, Conall Gulban, of whom the Cenél Conaill are descended.^[1] They ruled the kingdom until the Flight of the Earls in September 1607, which marked the end of the kingdom.

Early Chiefs of Cenél Conaill

• Conall Gulban mac Néill (died 464)
• .......
• Ninnid mac Dauach (flourished 544-563)
• Ainmuire mac Sétnai (died 569)
• Báetán mac Ninneda (died 586).
• Áed mac Ainmuirech (died 598)
• Conall Cú mac Áedo (died 604)
• Máel Coba mac Áedo (died 615)
• Domnall mac Áedo (died 642)
• Conall Cóel mac Máele Coba (died 654)
• Cellach mac Máele Coba (died 658)
• ......
• Loingsech mac Óengusso (died 703)
• Congal Cennmagair mac Fergusa (died 710)
• Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765)
• Áed Muinderg mac Flaithbertaig (died 747)
• Loingsech mac Flaithbertaig (died 754)
• Murchad mac Flaithbertaig (died 767)
• Domnall mac Áeda Muindeirg (died 804)
• Máel Bresail mac Murchada (died 819)
• Ruaidrí ua Canannáin (died 950)

Kings of Tyrconnell (Rí Thír Chonaill) from c. 1201 to 1608

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Name	Reign		Lifespan		Claim
Start	End	Birth	Death
	Egneghan MacDaly	1201	1207		1207
	Donall Mor MacEgneghan O'Donnell	1207	1241		1241^[2]	Son of Eneas
	Melaghlin O'Donnell	1241	1247		1247	Son of Donall Mor
	Gofraid O'Donnell	1247	1257		1257
	Donal Oge O'Donnell	1257	1281		1281	Son of Donall Mor^[3]
	Hugh O'Donnell	1281	1290		1333	Son of Donal Oge
	Turlough O'Donnell	1290	1303		1303	Son of Donal Oge
	Hugh O'Donnell	1303				Son of Donal Oge
	Connor O'Donnell	1333	1342			Son of Hugh
	Niall Maelsechlainn Donnchadh Garbh O'Donnell	1342	1348			Son of Hugh
	Aonghus O'Donnell	1348	1352			Son of Connor
	Felim O'Donnell	1352	1356			Son of Hugh
	Seaán O'Donnell	1356	1380			Son of Connor
	Neal Garbh O'Donnell		1380		1380	Son of Hugh
	Turlough-an-Fhina O'Donnell	1380	1422		1422	Son of Neal Garbh
	Niall Garve O'Donnell	1422	1439		1439	Son of Turlough-an-Fhina
	Naughton O'Donnell	1439	16 May 1452		16 May 1452	Son of Turlough-an-Fhina
	Hugh Roe O'Donnell I		11 July 1505		11 July 1505	Son of Niall Garve
	Hugh Duff O'Donnell	11 July 1505	5 July 1537^[4]		5 July 1537	Son of Hugh Roe I
	Manus O'Donnell	5 July 1537	1555	1490	9 February 1563^[5]	Son of Hugh Duff
	Calvagh O'Donnell	1555	26 October 1566^[6]		26 October 1566	Son of Manus
	Hugh McManus O'Donnell	26 October 1566	3 May 1592^[7]		1600	Son of Manus
	Hugh Roe O'Donnell II	3 May 1592	10 September 1602	30 October 1572	10 September 1602	Son of Hugh McManus^[8]
	Rory O'Donnell	1602	1607	1575^[9]	28 July 1608	Son of Hugh McManus
(Unrecognised)	Niall Garve O'Donnell	1603	1608	^[10]	1626	Grandson of Calvagh

References

Sources

• Book: Annals of the Four Masters . CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts . 2008 . . 1636.
• McKenna . L . Lambert McKenna . 1946 . Some Irish Bardic Poems: LXXVII . Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review . 35 . 137 . 40 - 44 . 0039-3495 . 30099620 . M1.
• O'Donnell, Hugh Roe. 40. Dunlop. Robert. Robert Dunlop (historian). 436-440. 1.
  • Book: O'Clery, Lughaidh . Beatha Aodha Ruaidh ui Dhomhnaill. The life of Hugh Roe O'Donnell, prince of Tirconnell (1586-1602) . O'Clery . Cucogry . Murphy . Denis . 1895 . Dublin, Fallon . Boston College Libraries.
• Book: O'Donnell, Francis Martin . Francis Martin O'Donnell . What did they really look like? An Iconography of the O'Donnells of Tyrconnell: myth, allegory, prejudice, and evidence . 2020 . Tyrconnell-Fyngal Publishing.
• Book: O'Hart, John . Irish pedigrees; or, The origin and stem of the Irish nation . 1892 . Dublin, J. Duffy and Co.; New York, Benziger Brothers . University of Pittsburgh Library System.
• Book: Ó hUiginn, Ruairí . Ollam: Studies in Gaelic and Related Traditions in Honor of Tomás Ó Cathasaigh . . 2016 . 9781611478358 . Boyd . Matthieu . Stroud . 101 - 114 . Annals, Histories, and Stories . O1.
• Simms . K . 2001 . The Clan Murtagh O'Conors . . 53 . 1 - 22 . 0332-415X . 25535718.
• Book: Starke, Shirley . Red Hugh: The Story of Hugh Roe O'Donnell . 1984 . The Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill Guild . Valley City, North Dakota.

Further reading

• • Annals of Ulster University College Cork
• Annals of Tigernach University College Cork
• Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press,
• Charles-Edwards, T. M. (2000), Early Christian Ireland, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,
• Mac Niocaill, Gearoid (1972), Ireland before the Vikings, Dublin: Gill and Macmillan

Notes and References

1. Tyrconnell. 27. 549.
2. Ó hUiginn 2016, p. 104.
3. [Donnell Óg O'Donnell#S1|Simms (2001)]
4. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (29 March 2024). "Manus O'Donnell". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024.
5. McGettigan . Darren . October 2009 . O'Donnell, Manus (Ó Domhnaill, Maghnas) . live . . 10.3318/dib.006339.v1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624051148/https://www.dib.ie/biography/odonnell-manus-o-domhnaill-maghnas-a6339 . 24 June 2021.
6. Webb . Alfred . 1878 . Calvagh O'Donnell . A Compendium of Irish Biography . 5 October 2024.
7. O'Byrne . Emmett . Emmett O'Byrne . October 2009 . O'Donnell (Ó Domhnaill), Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa . . 10.3318/dib.006332.v1.
8. Morgan . Hiram . Hiram Morgan . October 2009 . O'Donnell, 'Red' Hugh (Ó Domhnaill, Aodh Ruadh) . live . . 10.3318/dib.006343.v1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725150911/https://www.dib.ie/biography/odonnell-red-hugh-o-domhnaill-aodh-ruadh-a6343 . 25 July 2021 .
9. O'Byrne . Emmett . Emmett O'Byrne . October 2009 . O'Donnell (Ó Domhnall), Ruaidhrí . dead . . en . 10.3318/dib.006701.v1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240416190248/https://www.dib.ie/biography/odonnell-o-domhnall-ruaidhri-a6701 . 16 April 2024 . 2024-04-15.
10. Clavin . Terry . October 2009 . O'Donnell, Sir Niall Garvach . . 10.3318/dib.006345.v1 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240103175741/https://www.dib.ie/biography/odonnell-sir-niall-garvach-a6345 . 3 January 2024.