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Margaret O'Donnell 1515–1582 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 9 Feb 1582

Death Location: Donegal, Ireland

Father: Sir Tyrconnell

Mother: Margaret O'Neill

Spouse(s): Maolmordha Breifny

Children(s): Edmond Breifne

In 1515, Margaret O'Donnell entered the world in Donegal, Ireland, born to Sir Aodh Dubh Hugh Duff Mcaedh Ruadh O Donnell Of Tyrconnell And Margaret Lady O Neill. Margaret O'Donnell married Maolmordha O Riley King Of East Breifny, and had children including Edmond O Reilly Prince Of Breifne. Margaret O'Donnell passed away in 1582 in Donegal, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1515, Margaret O'Donnell entered the world in Donegal, Ireland, born to Sir Aodh Dubh Hugh Duff Mcaedh Ruadh O Donnell Of Tyrconnell And Margaret Lady O Neill.
  • Margaret O'Donnell married Maolmordha O Riley King Of East Breifny, and had children including Edmond O Reilly Prince Of Breifne.
  • Margaret O'Donnell passed away in 1582 in Donegal, Ireland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Tyrconnell
1495–1537
Birth Location: Donegal Castle, Ramelton, Donegal, Ireland
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Margaret O'Neill
1475–1520
Birth Location: Glenswilly, Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Maolmordha Breifny
1510–1580
Birth Location: Breifne, now County Cavan, Province of Ulster, Ireland
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Children(s)

Edmond Breifne
1537–1601
Birth Location: East Breifny, Cavan, Ireland
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Margaret O'Donnell's Ancestors

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Margaret O'Donnell
1515–1582
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Sir Aodh Dubh Hugh Duff McAedh Ruadh^ O'Donnell of Tyrconnell
1495–1537
Donegal Castle, Ramelton, Donegal, Ireland
Margaret (Lady) O'Neill
1475–1520
Glenswilly, Donegal, Ireland
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret O'Donnell's Descendants

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Margaret O'Donnell (1515–9 Feb 1582) m. Maolmordha (O'Riley King Of East) Breifny (1510–1580)
  1. 1. Edmond (O'Reilly Prince of) Breifne 1537–1601 m. Elizabeth (Bridget Nugent) O'Donnell 1540–1592
    1. 1. Lord (John) O'Reilly 1562–1621 m. Catherine (Butler) Lady 1571–1635
      1. 1. Brian ((Bernard)) O'Reilly 1584–1631 m. Mary Plunket 1590–
        1. 1. Myles ((the Slasher)) O'Reilly 1621–1675 m. Lady (Catherine Byrne) O'Reilly 1620–1660

Margaret O'Donnell's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of Margaret O'Donnell in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1582
9 Feb 1582
Age 67
Death of Margaret O'Donnell in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1582
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland
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