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Cathbarr O'Donnell (Irish: Cathbarr Ó Domhnaill, died 1608) was an Irish nobleman (a member of the O'Donnell dynasty of Donegal).

Biography

Cathbarr was the son of Sir Hugh O'Donnell, the ruler of Tyrconnell during the Elizabethan era. His mother was Sir Hugh's Scottish second wife Iníon Dubh.

Cathbarr's elder brothers Donnell and Hugh Roe were rivals in the lengthy Ó Domhnaill succession dispute until Donnell's death at the Battle of Doire Leathan in 1590. Hugh Roe became head of the Ó Domhnaills in 1592. Cathbarr supported his elder brother during Tyrone's Rebellion (1594–1603). In 1602 another elder brother Rory succeeded Hugh Roe and made peace with the Crown. The following year Rory was made Earl of Tyrconnell.

Cathbarr married Rosa O'Doherty, the sister of the Inishowen lord Sir Cahir O'Doherty who fought on the Crown's side during Tyrone's rebellion but later launched O'Doherty's Rebellion by burning Derry. In 1607 Cathbarr and Rosa accompanied Rory in the Flight of the Earls to Continental Europe. The following year Cathbarr and Rory both died of fever in Italian exile and the leadership of the O'Donnell's passed to Rory's young son.

After Cathbarr's death, Rosa remarried to the Irish soldier Owen Roe O'Neill. Cathbarr's son with Rosa, Hugh O'Donnell became a Captain in the Spanish Army, serving in his stepfather's regiment in Flanders. He was killed in 1625 during the Siege of Breda.

Family tree


Sir Hugh O'Donnell (Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; died 1600) Married first: an unnamed Irish woman Donnchadh (Scaite) Donnell (Domhnall d.1590 Wife: daughter of Turlough O'Neill Dómhnall Óg Ruadhri (died 1575) Siobhán, or Joan (died 1591) Married: Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone. Hugh (1585–1609) He was known as the baron of Dungannon, died in Rome and was buried in San Pietro di Montorio. Henry O'Neill (1586?–1617×21) He became a colonel of an Irish regiment in Archduke Albert's army. Margaret, who married Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret. daughter (fl. 1579) Nuala (fl. 1592) Married Niall Garbh O'Donnel(1569–1626) Grania Second marriage: Fionnghuala "Inghean Dubh" Ní Seamus MacDonnell (married Aodh in 1569) Aodh Ruadh (1571–1602). Rudhraighe (died 1608). Elizabeth Husband: Luke Plunket later 1st Earl of Fingall survived Elizabeth and married twice more. Wife: Brigid daughter of Earl of Kildare Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell. Married: Anna-Margaret, daughter of Maximilian de Hennin, Count de Bossut. Mary Stuart O'Donnell (1607–1649?). Maghnus alive 1608 Mairghead died 1662 Máire (died 1662) Married: Tadhg Ó Ruairc, King of West Breifne (died 1605) Cathbarr (dead by September 1608) Wife: Rosa (c.1588–1660) the daughter of Sir John O'Doherty — married secondly Owen Roe O'Neill (c. 1585–1649) who she met in the Low Countries Hugh O'Donnell (died 1625), became a captain in the Spanish Army, serving in Flanders in the regiment of his stepfather (Owen Roe O'Neill). He was killed during the Siege of Breda.
Notes: Sources: Canny, Nicholas (January 2008). "O'Neill, Hugh , second earl of Tyrone (c.1550–1616)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20775. (subscription or UK public library membership required) Dunlop, Robert (1895). "O'Neill, Hugh (1540?-1616)". Dictionary of National Biography 42. Ed. Sidney Lee. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 188–196. Silke, John J. (May 2006). "O'Donnell, Rury , styled first earl of Tyrconnell (1574/5–1608)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20559. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

Sir Hugh O'Donnell (Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill; died 1600)
- Married first: an unnamed Irish woman
  - Donnchadh (Scaite)
  - Donnell (Domhnall d.1590
    - Wife: daughter of Turlough O'Neill
      - Dómhnall Óg
  - Ruadhri (died 1575)
  - Siobhán, or Joan (died 1591)
    - Married: Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.
      - Hugh (1585–1609) He was known as the baron of Dungannon, died in Rome and was buried in San Pietro di Montorio.
      - Henry O'Neill (1586?–1617×21) He became a colonel of an Irish regiment in Archduke Albert's army.
      - Margaret, who married Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret.
  - daughter (fl. 1579)
  - Nuala (fl. 1592)
    - Married Niall Garbh O'Donnel(1569–1626)
      - Grania
- Second marriage: Fionnghuala "Inghean Dubh" Ní Seamus MacDonnell (married Aodh in 1569)
  - Aodh Ruadh (1571–1602).
  - Rudhraighe (died 1608).
    - - Elizabeth
        
        Husband: Luke Plunket later 1st Earl of Fingall survived Elizabeth and married twice more.
    - Wife: Brigid daughter of Earl of Kildare
      - Hugh O'Donnell, 2nd Earl of Tyrconnell.
        
        Married: Anna-Margaret, daughter of Maximilian de Hennin, Count de Bossut.
      - Mary Stuart O'Donnell (1607–1649?).
  - Maghnus alive 1608
  - Mairghead died 1662
  - Máire (died 1662)
    - Married: Tadhg Ó Ruairc, King of West Breifne (died 1605)
  - Cathbarr (dead by September 1608)
    - Wife: Rosa (c.1588–1660) the daughter of Sir John O'Doherty — married secondly Owen Roe O'Neill (c. 1585–1649) who she met in the Low Countries
      - Hugh O'Donnell (died 1625), became a captain in the Spanish Army, serving in Flanders in the regiment of his stepfather (Owen Roe O'Neill). He was killed during the Siege of Breda.

Notes:

Sources:

Canny, Nicholas (January 2008). "O'Neill, Hugh , second earl of Tyrone (c.1550–1616)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20775. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
Dunlop, Robert (1895). "O'Neill, Hugh (1540?-1616)". Dictionary of National Biography 42. Ed. Sidney Lee. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 188–196.
Silke, John J. (May 2006). "O'Donnell, Rury , styled first earl of Tyrconnell (1574/5–1608)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online). Oxford University Press. DOI:10.1093/ref:odnb/20559. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

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