Manus O'Donnell (died 1600)
Manus O'Donnell | |
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| Born | c. 1579 Tyrconnell, Ireland |
| Died | October 1600 (aged ~21) Donegal, Tyrconnell, Ireland |
| Buried | Donegal Abbey |
| Father | Hugh McManus O'Donnell |
| Mother | Iníon Dubh |
Manus O'Donnell (Irish: Maghnas Ó Domhnaill; c. 1579 – October 1600) was an Irish nobleman and member of the O'Donnell dynasty.
Manus was born c. 1579, the third son of Hugh McManus O'Donnell, Irish Gaelic Lord of Tyrconnell, and his second wife Iníon Dubh. Manus had two older brothers, Hugh Roe and Rory, and a younger brother Cathbarr. He also had several sisters – Nuala, Mary and Margaret.
Manus was wounded by his loyalist cousin Niall Garve O'Donnell during the Battle of Lifford. He was brought back to Donegal, where he died. He was buried in Donegal Abbey.