O'donnell Dynasty

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History buffs mark Red Hugh's 458th birthday on Zoom

Irish Independent 31 Oct 2020

While the search for the remains of Irish historical hero Red Hugh O'Donnell rumbles on, ... Last May, Spanish archaeologists began digging up the streets of Valladolid, in Spain, in search of the last resting place the Irish nobleman, of the Donegal O'Donnell dynasty.

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Red Hugh: Spanish dig for the bones of 16th Century Irish rebel

BBC News 31 May 2020

Red Hugh O'Donnell was chieftain of the O'Donnell clan, a powerful dynasty based in what is now County Donegal in north west Ireland ... The O'Donnell and O'Neill clans were rivals, but they joined forces against the English in a series of battles known as the Nine Years War.

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Waking Red: Archaeologists digging up Spanish streets in bid to find remains of beloved Irish rebel Hugh O'Donnell

Irish Independent 22 May 2020

Historian Hiram Morgan, a UCC academic, said O'Donnell's skeleton should be easily identifiable - because he had no toes ... Red Hugh, an Irish nobleman, of the Donegal O'Donnell dynasty, died in Spain in 1602 while trying to secure the support of the Spanish for a further invasion in Ireland against their shared enemy, England.

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Digging begins in Spain to find the remains of Irish hero, Red Hugh O'Donnell

Irish Independent 21 May 2020

Historian Hiram Morgan, a UCC academic, said O'Donnell's skeleton should be easily identifiable - as he had no toes ... Red Hugh, an Irish nobleman, of the Donegal O'Donnell dynasty, died in Spain in 1602, while trying to secure the support of the Spanish for a further invasion in Ireland against their shared enemy, England.

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The craic flowed almost as much as the stout on a flying visit to Donegal Town

Belfast Telegraph 29 Oct 2019

Surrounded by American tourists with gentle notes of country music lingering in the late summer air, I knew I was in Donegal ... The picturesque former seat of power of the O’Donnell dynasty sits at the mouth of the River Eske and is beautifully framed by the stunning Coaghgorms or Bluestack Mountains ... Market House Restaurant, Abbey Hotel Donegal ... .