Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill
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Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill, (Anglicized: Sir Hugh O'Donnell) (died c. 1600), was An Ó Domhnaill (The O'Donnell) and
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 (king) of Tír Chonaill (anglicized Tyrconnell, now known as County Donegal
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). His second marriage was to Iníon Dubh He abdicated in favour of his eldest son by his second wife, Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (Anglicized: Red Hugh O'Donnell), in 1592.

Family

From his first marriage, their children were:
  • Donnchadh (Scaite) O'Donnell
  • Domhnall Dubh O'Donnell (d.1590)
  • Ruaidhri O'Donnell (d.1575)
  • Siobhán O'Donnell (d. January 1591), married Hugh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone in 1574.
  • unknown daughter, married a son of Turlough Luineach O'Neill
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    .


His second marriage was to Iníon Dubh, daughter of James MacDonald, 6th of Dunnyveg
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 and Agnes Campbell
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, their children were:
  • Nuala Ó Domhnaill, married Niall Garve O'Donnell
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  • Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill (c. 1572 – 10 September 1602)
  • Rudhraighe Ó Domhnaill (c. 1575 – 1 August 1608), married Brigid FitzGerald
  • Maghnus Ó Domhnaill
  • Mairghead Ó Domhnaill
  • Máire Ó Domhnaill (d. 1662), married firstly Sir Donnell Ó Cathain and later Tadgh Ó Ruairc.
  • Cathbarr Ó Domhnaill (d. 1608)
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