Calvagh (O'Donnell) Ó Domhnaill (abt. 1515 - 1566)

Born about 1515 in Ireland

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Descendants

Died 26 Oct 1566 at about age 51 in Tyrconnell, Ireland

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Biography

Calvach was born about 1515. He passed away in 1566. He was the Lord of Tyrconnel.

Calvagh was born about 1515, the eldest son of Manghus Ó Domhnaill.

Calvagh was an Irish King of Tyrconnell of the mid-16th century. He was king and chief of the O'Donnell dynasty based in Tyrconnell in western Ulster. He is best known for his conflict with Shane O'Neill - a dispute that involved the intervention of the English government in Ireland on Calvagh's side. ^[1]

married - (these marriages need confirmation)

1. Lady Eleanor Fitzgerald
2. Janet Campbell
3. a daughter and sister of Earls of Argyll
4. Catherine MacLean - Countess of Argyll; widow of the 4th Earl ^[2]

He passed away in 1566 and was succeeded by his brother Hugh O'Donnell

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvagh_O%27Donnell
2. ↑ "Calendar of the State Papers Relating to Ireland of the Reign(s) of Henry VIII., Edward VI., Mary and Elizabeth", originally published 1860, Vol. 1, page 591 quoted in Wikipedia : Calvagh O'Donnell

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvagh_O%27Donnell
• Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22
• A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire page: 753 O'Donnell - by John Bernard Burke pub: H. Colburn, 1845
• Bart Jaski Genealogical tables of medieval Irish royal dynasties Table-8 Early Irish Kingship Succession by Jaski Bart, Published by Four Courts Press, 2013, ISBN 1846824265 ISBN 9781846824265