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Donal Mor O'Connell

Donal Mor O'Connell.

Lived at Derrynane, near Waterville, Co.Kerry.
He died Sept 1770.
He was buried at Derrynane Abbey.
Maire died at a great age.
The tomb at Derrynane Abbey said she survived her husband by 22 years, i.e. died 1792.
[Burkes Irish, 1976] prints the date 1792. But letter of 7 Feb 1968 says this is a "mistake".
Letter of 28 Jan 1967 says she died c.19 Mar 1795.
She was buried at Derrynane Abbey.
They had issue:

1. Maurice O'Connell, "Hunting Cap",
   born 1728.
   A prosperous smuggler in the far W of Kerry.
   See wikipedia.
   Lived at Derrynane.
   He died 1825.
   He was buried at Derrynane Abbey.

   
   

2. Morgan O'Connell,
   born 1739.
   Father of Daniel O'Connell.

   
   

3. Count Daniel O'Connell,
   Daniel Charles O'Connell, born 1745.
   See wikipedia.
   He entered the service of the King of France in 1761.
   He was created Count O'Connell by the King of France in 1785.

   
   

1. Mary O'Connell.
   She mar 1762 to James Baldwin and had issue.

   
   

2. Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill,
   born c.1743.
   Irish poet. See wikipedia.
   She mar 1767 to Capt. Art O'Leary and had issue.
   He was murdered in 1773.
   She wrote Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire (the Lament for Arthur O'Leary).

   
   

 
Extract from pp.162-163 of The last colonel of the Irish Brigade, vol.1.
This tells the story of a suitor for Mary O'Connell, before she married James Baldwin in 1762.
The suitor Mr. Herbert claimed to be a relative of the Earl of Powis.
This would be Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Powis (born 1703, cr 1748, died 1772).
Mr. Herbert cannot be the Earl's son (since he did not marry until 1751). A nephew also seems impossible, since the Earl's brother Richard died unmarried, and his other brothers died young.
Whether Mr. Herbert was real or "an adventurer" is unknown.

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References

• Deed of 25 Apr 1805. Maurice O'Connell of Derrynane and Mahony. [LR] vol.581 p.198 (NOT 190) no.391082. Registered 18 Mar 1806.
• Deed of 28 Sept 1807. James Butler of Waterville and Maurice O'Connell of Derrynane and Charles Sughrue. [LR] 596 441 408714. Registered 15 May 1808.
• Deed of 26 Sept 1808. Maurice O'Connell of Derrynane and Sigerson. [LR] 607 561 418817. Registered 27 June 1809.