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O'Donnell Coat-of-Arms and Family Crest
Originally I was an O'Donnell (O'Domnaill). My fam dropped the "O' " when they hit the US beaches back in the 1700's. Anyway...we (O'Donnell's) have a crap load of influence in Ireland. From Irish buildings to Irish stories and history and even into Madrid, Spain...you will see our influences. Did you know St. Patrick is Patrick O'Donnell?! WORD!

The History of the O'Donnell Family

History Variations of the Name: (English) O'Donnell, O'Donell, O'Donel, (Gaelic) Ó Dómhnaill, Ó Dónaill

Meaning of the Name: Dómhan is the Gaelic for 'world' and Dómhnall means 'world ruler'. Ó Dómhnaill = descendent of Dómhnall.

O'Donnell (O'Domnaill) Castle in Donegal County, Ireland
Yea...that would be my room right there up top o' the stairs! ;)

O'Donnell Cathach
From Niall Garbh (d. 1439) descend the O'Donnells of Ross and Newport, Larkfield and Grayfield, Castlebar, and the branches who settled in Spain and Austria. St Colmcille (521 - 597), one of the three patron saints of Ireland, who was born at Garton, County Donegal, was a kinsman of the O'Donnells. He was the monastic scribe responsible for the Cathach, the famous Latin manuscript of the psalms which was the battle book of the O'Donnell warriors. The book, which survived much rough handling at home and abroad, is now in the Royal Irish Academy, while its elaborate silver shrine is in Dublin's National Museum.

The O'Donnells were predominantly warriors. Accounts of the deeds of their heroes reflect the early military history of Ireland and the Continent.

Some of the influential historical O'Donnell locations
Donegal Castle, -O'Donnell Home
Ballyshannon Castle, Home
Ramelton, Co. Donegal -Homeland
Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal -Homeland
Newport, Co. Mayo - Homeland
Fahyness, Co. Mayo -Homeland
Castlebar, Co. Mayo -Homeland
Larkfield, Co. Leitrim -Homeland
Spain, Homeland
Austria -Homeland
The Rock of Doon, Co. Donegal -inauguration of chieftains
Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal - Kidnap
Dublin Castle, -Prison
Tetuan, N.Africa (Spanish) O'Donnell Dukedom
Farsetmore, Co. Donegal, Battleground
Curlew Mountains, Co. Sligo, Battleground
Ford of the Biscuits, Co. Fermanagh, Battle
Kinsale Co. Cork -Battleground
Simancas Castle,Spain, Death of Red Hugh

Beautiful Irish countryside...

I'm SURE she's got some Irish in her!

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O'Donnell Coat-of-Arms and Family Crest Originally I was an O'Donnell (O'Domnaill). My fam dropped the "O' " when they hit the US beaches back in the 1700's. Anyway...we (O'Donnell's) have a crap load of influence in Ireland. From Irish buildings to Irish stories and history and even into Madrid, Spain...you will see our influences. Did you know St. Patrick is Patrick O'Donnell?! WORD! The History of the O'Donnell Family History Variations of the Name: (English) O'Donnell, O'Donell, O'Donel, (Gaelic) Ó Dómhnaill, Ó Dónaill Meaning of the Name: Dómhan is the Gaelic for 'world' and Dómhnall means 'world ruler'. Ó Dómhnaill = descendent of Dómhnall.
O'Donnell (O'Domnaill) Castle in Donegal County, Ireland Yea...that would be my room right there up top o' the stairs! ;)
O'Donnell Cathach From Niall Garbh (d. 1439) descend the O'Donnells of Ross and Newport, Larkfield and Grayfield, Castlebar, and the branches who settled in Spain and Austria. St Colmcille (521 - 597), one of the three patron saints of Ireland, who was born at Garton, County Donegal, was a kinsman of the O'Donnells. He was the monastic scribe responsible for the Cathach, the famous Latin manuscript of the psalms which was the battle book of the O'Donnell warriors. The book, which survived much rough handling at home and abroad, is now in the Royal Irish Academy, while its elaborate silver shrine is in Dublin's National Museum. The O'Donnells were predominantly warriors. Accounts of the deeds of their heroes reflect the early military history of Ireland and the Continent.
Some of the influential historical O'Donnell locations Donegal Castle, -O'Donnell Home Ballyshannon Castle, Home Ramelton, Co. Donegal -Homeland Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal -Homeland Newport, Co. Mayo - Homeland Fahyness, Co. Mayo -Homeland Castlebar, Co. Mayo -Homeland Larkfield, Co. Leitrim -Homeland Spain, Homeland Austria -Homeland The Rock of Doon, Co. Donegal -inauguration of chieftains Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal - Kidnap Dublin Castle, -Prison Tetuan, N.Africa (Spanish) O'Donnell Dukedom Farsetmore, Co. Donegal, Battleground Curlew Mountains, Co. Sligo, Battleground Ford of the Biscuits, Co. Fermanagh, Battle Kinsale Co. Cork -Battleground Simancas Castle,Spain, Death of Red Hugh
Beautiful Irish countryside...

I'm SURE she's got some Irish in her!