Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell
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Rory O'Donnell, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell (Irish: Ruaidrí Ó Domhnaill, 1d Iarla na Tír Chonaill; 1575 – 28 July 1608),[2][3] was an Irish Gaelic lord, the last King of Tyrconnell. He was a younger brother of Hugh Roe O'Donnell and became the 1st Earl of Tyrconnell.[4]
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Rory O'Donnell Ruaidrí Ó Domhnaill | |
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Earl of Tyrconnell | |
King of Tyrconnell | |
Reign | 10 September 1602 – 4 September 1603 |
Predecessor | Hugh Roe O'Donnell |
Successor | Title abolished |
1st Earl of Tyrconnell | |
Reign | 4 September 1603 – 14 September 1607 |
Predecessor | Title created |
Successor | The 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell |
Born | 1575[1] Tyrconnell, Ireland |
Died | 28 July 1608(1608-07-28) (aged 32–33) Rome, Papal States |
Burial | |
Spouses | Bridget Fitzgerald |
Issue | The 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell Lady Mary Stuart O'Donnell |
Dynasty | O'Donnell |
Father | Sir Hugh O'Donnell |
Mother | Inion Dubh |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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