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Catherine McDonnell 1518–1563 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1518

Birth Location: Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland

Death Date: 1563

Death Location: Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Glens

Mother: Catherine Glenns

Spouse(s): Earl Neely

Children(s): Rufus Neely, Margaret Maguire), Arthur "Art", Roise Neill, Henry Few, Shane O'Neill, Alice O'Neill, Conn Clabbye, Turlough Tyrone, Hugh Eogain, Hugh O'Neill, Con O'Neill, Edmond O'Neill

The story of Catherine McDonnell began in 1518 in Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland. Catherine McDonnell married Earl Shane The Proud O Neale Of Tyrone Neely, and had children including Alice O Neill, Arthur O Neill Art, Con Macshane O Neill, Conn Mac Seain O Neill Lord Of Clabbye, Edmond Mcshane O Neill, Elana O Neill, Henry Lord Mcshane O Neill Of The Few, Hugh Gaveloch O Neill, Hugh Of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain, Margaret O Neill Married Maguire, Roise Ni Neill, Rufus K Neely, Shane Og O Neill, Turlough Luineach O Neill Of Tyrone. Catherine McDonnell passed away in 1563 in Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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  • The story of Catherine McDonnell began in 1518 in Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland.
  • Catherine McDonnell married Earl Shane The Proud O Neale Of Tyrone Neely, and had children including Alice O Neill, Arthur O Neill Art, Con Macshane O Neill, Conn Mac Seain O Neill Lord Of Clabbye, Edmond Mcshane O Neill, Elana O Neill, Henry Lord Mcshane O Neill Of The Few, Hugh Gaveloch O Neill, Hugh Of The Fetters Aedh Geimhleach Mcshane O Neill Of Tir Eogain, Margaret O Neill Married Maguire, Roise Ni Neill, Rufus K Neely, Shane Og O Neill, Turlough Luineach O Neill Of Tyrone.
  • Catherine McDonnell passed away in 1563 in Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland.

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Catherine McDonnell's Ancestors

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Catherine McDonnell
1518–1563
Birth Place: Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Carragh MacDonald - (McDonnell) - 5th of Dunnyveg (Of Islay and the Glens
1478–1538
Dunnyveg, Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
Catherine (MacLain of Ardnamurchan - Baroness of Islay and the) Glenns
1498–1518
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland
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Catherine McDonnell's Descendants

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Catherine McDonnell (1518–1563) m. Earl (Shane "The Proud" O'Neale of Tyrone) Neely (Sep 1502–2 Jun 1567)
  1. 1. Rufus (K.) Neely 1545–1605 m. Margaret Lamon 1545–1605
    1. 1. William Neely 1596–1666 m. margaret (sarah) michell 1605–1665
      1. 1. John Neely 1625–1685 m. Susan Selge 1625–1675 m. Jane Adams 1625–1685
        1. 1. Rufus (ortha) Neely 1660–1720 m. Martha (Isabel) Rankin 1662–1695
      2. 2. MATHHEW NEELY 1631–
      3. 3. Robert Neely 1630–
      4. 4. Rory (McKill) Neely 1627–
      5. 5. MARGARET NEELY 1634–
      6. 6. William Neely 1596–1666
      7. 7. Nancy Neely 1637–1700
      8. 8. John (Cumber) Neely 1615–1657
      9. 9. Michail Neely 1650–
  2. 2. Margaret (O'Neill (married) Maguire) 1535–1585
  3. 3. Arthur (O'Neill) "Art" –1592
  4. 4. Roise (Ni) Neill 1550–1620
  5. 5. Henry (lORD McShane O'Neill of the) Few 1559–1622
  6. 6. Shane (Og) O'Neill 1550–1617
  7. 7. Alice O'Neill 1547–
  8. 8. Conn (Mac Seáin Ó Néill, Lord of) Clabbye 1540–1630
  9. 9. Turlough (Luineach O'Neill of) Tyrone 1538–1595
  10. 10. Hugh (of the Fetters Aedh Geimhleach McShane O'Neill of Tir) Eogain 1544–1590
  11. 11. Hugh (Gaveloch) O'Neill 1563–1590
  12. 12. Con (MacShane) O'Neill 1540–1630
  13. 13. Edmond (McShane) O'Neill 1561–1617

Catherine McDonnell's Timeline

2 Records

1518
1518
Birth of Catherine McDonnell in Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland
1563
1563
Age 45
Death of Catherine McDonnell in Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland
Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1518
    Event Place: Dunnyveg, Island of Islay, Western Isles, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1563
    Event Place: Duart Castle, Duart, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland

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