Hugh Roe O'Donnell (died 1505)

Hugh Roe O'Donnell
Aodh Ruadh mac Néill Gairbh Ó Domhnaill
King of Tyrconnell
Statue of Hugh Roe in Donegal
Reign1461-1505
Coronation1461
PredecessorNaughton O'Donnell
HeirSir Aodh Dubh Ó Domhnaill
Bornc.1427
Died11 July 1505 (aged 78)[1]
Donegal Castle, Tyrconnell (modern County Donegal)
Burial
IssueSir Aodh Dubh Ó Domhnaill
HouseO'Donnell dynasty
FatherNiall Garv O'Donnell[1]
MotherNuala O’Conor

Hugh Roe O'Donnell (Irish: Aodh Ruadh mac Néill Gairbh Ó Domhnaill; c. 1427 – 11 July 1505) was a leading figure in Gaelic Ireland, ruling as king of Tyrconnell in Ulster from 1461 to 1505. He was then head of the O'Donnell dynasty.[2]

  1. ^ a b Annals of the Four Masters 2008, p. 1283. "O'Donnell, Hugh Roe, the son of Niall Garv..."
  2. ^ Ellis p.379