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Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell 1600–1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1600?

Birth Location: Donegal

Death Date: June 5, 1646

Death Location: KIA at battle of Benburb, free Ulster

Father: Niall-Garve, O'Donnell_O'Neill

Mother: Nuala Domhnaill)

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Rory MacGuinness

Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell was born in 1600 in Donegal, the child of Niall Garve The Rough O Donnell O Neill And Nuala Macdonnell O Donnell O Domhnaill. Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell married Susanna Shale Macguinness, and had children including Rory Of Lifford O Donnell Shale Macguinness. Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell passed away in 1646 in KIA at battle of Benburb, free Ulster.

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Biography

  • Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell was born in 1600 in Donegal, the child of Niall Garve The Rough O Donnell O Neill And Nuala Macdonnell O Donnell O Domhnaill.
  • Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell married Susanna Shale Macguinness, and had children including Rory Of Lifford O Donnell Shale Macguinness.
  • Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell passed away in 1646 in KIA at battle of Benburb, free Ulster.

Immediate Family

Parents

Niall-Garve, O'Donnell_O'Neill
1569–1626
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Nuala Domhnaill)
1571–1603
Birth Location: Tir Conaill, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rory MacGuinness
1636–1690
Birth Location: Lifford, Co. Donegal, Ulster Province, English colony in Ireland
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Colonel O'Donnell's Ancestors

Self
Colonel O'Donnell
1600–1646
Birth Place: Donegal
Parents
Niall-Garve, "The Rough", O'Donnell_O'Neill
1569–1626
Donegal, Ireland
Nuala (MacDonnell O'Donnell (O) Domhnaill)
1571–1603
Tir Conaill, Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel O'Donnell's Descendants

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Colonel (Manus (Maghnus)) O'Donnell (1600?–June 5, 1646)
  1. 1. Rory ("of Lifford" O'Donnell Shale) MacGuinness 1636–1690 m. Johanna (Ó Domhnaill) (O'Donnell) 1640–1700
    1. 1. Manus ("the Colonel" Ó) Domhnaill-Newport 1665–1737 m. Eleanor Maguire-Magherastephana 1670–1730
      1. 1. Hugh (Mor of Newport-Mayo) O'Donnell 1690–1752 m. MARY ("MAUD") Browne 1690–1776
        1. 1. MARY (Walker) ODonnell 1738–1841 m. John (Sean) McHugh 1737–1800
        2. 2. John (MD) O'Donnell 1730–1816
        3. 3. Baronet (Neil) O'Donnell 1724–1783
        4. 4. Hugh (Óg (Lt)) O'Donnell 1740–1760
        5. 5. Neal O'Donel 1750–1811
        6. 6. Anne O'Donel 1748–
      2. 2. Charles (Roe (Cahlbach)) O'Donel 1690–1770
      3. 3. Manus O'Donel –1767
      4. 4. Mary (O'Donnell) Maguire 1695–

Colonel O'Donnell's Timeline

2 Records

1600
1600?
Birth of Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell in Donegal
Donegal
1646
June 5, 1646
Age 46
Death of Colonel Manus (Maghnus) O'Donnell in KIA at battle of Benburb, free Ulster
KIA at battle of Benburb, free Ulster

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1600?
    Event Place: Donegal

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: June 5, 1646
    Event Place: KIA at battle of Benburb, free Ulster
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