| Earldom of Donoughmore | |
|---|---|
  Arms: Quarterly: 1st & 4th, Per pale Gules and Azure, a Lion rampant, between eight Crosses-Crosslet Argent (Hutchinson); 2nd, Azure, a Fess between three Stag’s Heads erased in chief Argent, and in base a Demi-Lion Or (Hely); 3rd, Azure, a Garb Or, between three Wolves’ Heads erased Argent (Nixon). Crest: Out of a Ducal Coronet Or, a Demi-Cockatrice wings elevated Azure. Supporters: On either side a Cockatrice wings elevated Or, collared Sable, combs and wattles Gules, and charged on the breast with a Wreath of Laurel Vert. | |
| Creation date | 29 December 1800 |
| Created by | George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of Ireland |
| First holder | Richard Heley-Hutchinson, 1st Viscount Donoughmore |
| Present holder | Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 8th Earl of Donoughmore |
| Heir apparent | John Hely-Hutchinson, Viscount Suirdale |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Donoughmore Viscount Hutchinson Baron Donoughmore |
| Status | Extant |
| Seat(s) | The Manor House, near Bampton |
| Former seat(s) | Knocklofty House |
| Motto | FORTITER GERIT CRUCEM (He bravely bears the Cross) |
Earl of Donoughmore is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It is associated with the Hely-Hutchinson family. Paternally of Gaelic Irish descent with the original name of Ó hÉalaighthe, their ancestors had long lived in the County Cork area as allies of the Mac Cárthaigh clan; they lost out during the times of Oliver Cromwell. One branch of the family converted to the Anglican Church and after inheriting territories through his mother and adding "Hutchinson" to Hely, became the Earl of Donoughmore.