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Families covered: Donelan of Ballydonelan, Donelan of Killagh (Killaghmore), Donelan of Rahally, Donelan of Peterswell
Reportedly descended from Domhnallen, great-grandson of Domhnall son of Bresai (founder of Clan Bresai) son of Dluthach (d 738, Prince of Hymany), was ... | |||||||||||||||
Tully O'Donelan of Ballydonelan Castle ('Black Castle') (a 1412) | |||||||||||||||
1. | ?? O'Donelan | ||||||||||||||
A. | ?? Donelan | ||||||||||||||
i. | Loughlin Donelan of Ballydonelan Castle (d 1548) | ||||||||||||||
m. Cicely Kelly (dau of William O'Kelly of Calla) | |||||||||||||||
a. | Nehemiah Donelan, Archbishop of Tuam (d 1609) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth O'Donel (dau of Nicholas O'Donel of Tyrconnell) | |||||||||||||||
(1) | John Donelan of Ballydonelan, Sheriff of co. Galway (d 04.1655) | ||||||||||||||
m. Dorothy Mostyn (d 1666, dau of William Mostyn, Governor of Athlone) | |||||||||||||||
(A) | Loughlin or Melaghlin Donelan of Ballydonelan (d 08.1673) | ||||||||||||||
m. Christian Blake (dau of Robert Blake of Ardfry) | |||||||||||||||
(i) | John Donelan of Ballydonelan | ||||||||||||||
BLGI1912 does not follow this line any further. The following comes from cross-references from elsewhere in the database. | |||||||||||||||
(a) | ?? Donelan presumed intermediary generation | ||||||||||||||
((1)) | John Donelan of Ballydonelan probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Mabella Hore (dau of Mathew Hore of Shandon) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | John Donelan of Ballydonelan probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. Frances Bellew (dau of Sir Patrick Bellew, 5th Bart of Barmeath) | |||||||||||||||
((i)) | Mable Donelan probably of this generation | ||||||||||||||
m. (19.08.1811) Anthony Strong-Hussey of Westown (b 24.08.1782, d 12.07.1859) | |||||||||||||||
((B)) | Frances Donelan (b 26.03.1766, d 30.01.1835) | ||||||||||||||
m. (18.12.1785) Arthur James Plunkett, 8th Earl of Fingall (b 09.09.1759, d 30.07.1836) | |||||||||||||||
(ii) | Nicholas Donelan of Rahally (d 1718) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Elizabeth French (dau of John French of Aggard) | |||||||||||||||
(a) | John Donelan of Rahally | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Mary Donelan | ||||||||||||||
m. Thomas Kirwan of Galway | |||||||||||||||
m2. Rebecca Taylor (dau of Walter Taylor of Castle Taylor) | |||||||||||||||
(c) | Nehemiah Donelan of Caheroyan & Peterswell (d 01.1771) | ||||||||||||||
m. (1739) Marcia Shaw (dau of Robert Shaw of Newford by Alice, dau/heir of Thomas Croasdale of Clostoken) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Nicholas Donelan | ||||||||||||||
m. (25.08.1772) Catherine Doolan (dau of William Doolan of Caddisburne) | |||||||||||||||
((A))+ | issue (dsp) - Nehemiah (d 1840), John (d 1832), William (d 1839) | ||||||||||||||
((2)) | Thomas Donelan of Peterswell, co. Galway (d 1816, 3rd son) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.07.1771) Mabel O'Conor (dau of Dermot O'Conor of Sylan, sister/heir of Thomas, Bishop of Achonry) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Dermot Donelan of Sylan & Peterswell (b 1781, d 11.04.1852) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.11.1811) Maria Keary (dau of William Keary of CLough, sisetr of Rev. William of Mornington) | |||||||||||||||
((B)) | Marcia Donelan | ||||||||||||||
m. John Joyce of Oxford, co. Mayo | |||||||||||||||
((C))+ | other issue - Belina (nun), Alice, Margaret | ||||||||||||||
((3)) | Alice Donelan | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.08.1770) Patrick Burke | |||||||||||||||
((4)) | Rebecca Donelan | ||||||||||||||
m. (11.1770) Thomas Kirwan of Blindwell | |||||||||||||||
((5))+ | other issue (dsp) - Robert (d 1805), John (d 1810) | ||||||||||||||
(iii) | Richard Donelan of Ballyeighter had issue | ||||||||||||||
(B) | William Donelan of Leitrim, Sheriff (a 1641) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Cecilia Kelly (dau of William Reogh Kelly of Knockcroghery) | |||||||||||||||
(C) | Edmond Donelan of Killaghmore (d 1679) | ||||||||||||||
The following comes from BLGI1912 (Donelan of Killagh). | |||||||||||||||
(i) | William Donelan of Killaghmore (a 1700) | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Joseph Donelan of Killagh (d after 15.07.1736) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Margaret Burke (dau/coheir of Ulick Burke of Kilcarrunan) | |||||||||||||||
((1)) | Honora Donelan | ||||||||||||||
m2. Margaret Daly (dau of Laghlin Daly of Benmore) | |||||||||||||||
((2)) | Stephen Donelan of Killagh (d 1794) | ||||||||||||||
m. (02.1752) Elizabeth Kelly (dau of Edmund Kelly of Ballyforan) | |||||||||||||||
((A)) | Joseph Donelan of Killagh (d 1798) | ||||||||||||||
m. (04.1780) Ellis Lambert (d 08.1823, dau of Charles Lambert of Creg Clare) | |||||||||||||||
((i)) | Stephen Joseph Donelan of Killagh (b 06.03.1789, d 10.1866) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. (01.12.1826) Evelyn Wilhelmina Catherine French (d 10.1880, dau of Robert French of Monivea Castle) | |||||||||||||||
((ii)) | Eliza Donelan (d 08.05.1836) | ||||||||||||||
m. (08.08.1803) Sir Valentine John Blake, 12th Bart of Menlo (d 01.1847) | |||||||||||||||
((3)) | Hyancinth Donelan | ||||||||||||||
(b) | Peter Donelan, Bishop of Clonfert (b 1678, d 05.1778) | ||||||||||||||
(D)+ | other issue - James, Loughlin, Nicholas (Rev.), Murtogh (Rev.), Eugene (Rev.) | ||||||||||||||
(2) | Edmond Donelan (d 1640, Archdeacon of Cashel) had issue | ||||||||||||||
m. Margaret Ussher (dau of Rev. Luke Ussher, archdeacon of Armagh) | |||||||||||||||
(3) | Sir James Donelan (d 1665, Lord Chief Justice) | ||||||||||||||
m1. Ann Barry (dau of Richard Barry of Dublin, sister of James, 1st Lord Santry) | |||||||||||||||
(A)+ | 4 sons and 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
m2. Sarah Wheeler (dau of Jonas Wheeler, Bishop of Ossory, widow of Matthew Tyrrell of Dublin) | |||||||||||||||
(G) | Nehemiah Donelan (d 1705, Lord Chief Baron) had issue | ||||||||||||||
(4) | William Donelan (d 30.10.1634, Rev.) | ||||||||||||||
m. Jane Golborne (dau of Ralph Golborne) | |||||||||||||||
(5) | Teige (Thadeus) Donelan (Rev.) | ||||||||||||||
m. Elizabeth Golborne (dau of William Golborne, Bishop of Kildare) | |||||||||||||||
(6) | Mortogh or Nicholas Donelan in Vienna (a 1647) | ||||||||||||||
Main source(s): BLGI1912 (Donelan of Sylanmore) with input as reported above
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