Ambassador Francis Martin O’Donnell explores the fascinating history of his forbearers in this comprehensive study. The Elizabethan conquest of Ireland in the early 1600s extinguished the rule of the O’Donnells of Tyrconnell leading to the plantation of Ulster.
This is the first account of lost branches of their dynasty, descending from a largely forgotten scion, Donal Og O’Donnell, only child of Sir Donal O’Donnell who was the eldest son and usurped heir of Sir Hugh Dubh Mac Manus, 23rd O’Donnell, King and Lord of Tyrconnell.
The sub title of the book is A Hidden Legacy. This is a book of considerable scholarship. It adds greatly to our understanding of the history of Ireland at that time.