Donal Oge O'Donnell (; – 5 September 1620) was an Irish noble of the
O'Donnell clan.
Life
Born , he was the only son of
Sir Donal O'Donnell, who was
killed in action
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at 1590's
Battle of Doire Leathan.
Whilst en route to
Kinsale
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, O'Donnell travelled to
Ardfert
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, where he spent several years in alliance with
FitzMaurice, Lord of Kerry.
In 1607 he took part in the
, travelling with his kinsmen to
Continental Europe
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.
He joined Spanish forces in Flanders.
O'Donnell died on 5 September 1620, and was buried in the former Franciscan Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua, beneath the old High Altar, in
St Anthony's College, Leuven
The Irish College of St Anthony, in Leuven, Belgium (, , and ), has been a centre of Irish learning on the European Continent since the early 17th century. The college was dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua.
History
The college was founded in 16 ...
,
Belgium
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.
He has descendants living in France.
References
Citations
Sources
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* {{Cite journal , last=O'Donnell , first=Francis Martin , author-link=Francis Martin O'Donnell , date=2020b , title=Memorialising Emigré Dignity - The Cultural Heritage of St. Anthony's College, Leuven , url=https://www.academia.edu/44246051/Memorialising_Emigr%C3%A9_Dignity_The_Cultural_Heritage_of_St_Anthonys_College_Leuven , journal=Irish College Leuven - Memorialising Emigré Dignity - The Cultural Heritage of St. Anthony's College, Leuven
1620 deaths
16th-century Irish people
Flight of the Earls