Manus O'Donell

Manus O'Donell, Irish soldier and noble, died 1737.

O'Donell was the grandson of Colonel Manus O'Donell, killed in action at Dungannon in 1646, and grand-nephew to Sir Niall Garbh O'Donell. Manus himself was a colonel in the service of Austria, as were many members of his family.

• Charles, who was the father of Count Manus O'Donell of Austria and Lewis O'Donell of Newcastle, County Mayo
• a son, name unknown
• Hugh, whose son, Sir Neal Garv O'Donell of Newport conformed to the Church of Ireland in 1763.

O'Donell's family were hereditary keepers of the Cathach of St. Columba, and were responsible for its return to Ireland in the early 19th century.

References

• Annala Beaga Pharaiste Bhuireis Umhaill. A short account of the history of Burrishoole parish, P. O Morain, Burrishoole, 1957.
• The Return of the Cathach to Ireland, Michael Herity, in Seanchas:Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis John Byrne, Dublin, 2000; p. 455, 456, 461, (pp. 454–64).

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