Donal' O'Madden becomes the Last "Chieftain of the Name" as Head of the O'Maddens in East Galway

1567

Donal O Madden, the last Gaelic chieftain of the name rose to power in his ancestral territory after killing the then chieftain Hugh O Madden, of a rival line to that of Donal, in 1567.

Communities Associated with this Timeline

Quay Street, Galway, Ireland — Counties Galway

Tiernascragh Village, Galway, Ireland — Parishes Tiernascragh (Galway)

Ancestors Associated with these Communities

Alfred L. Persse

Tiernascragh (Galway) DOB:1859

Florence Persse

Tiernascragh (Galway) DOB:1864

Gladys Persse

Tiernascragh (Galway) DOB:1890

Buildings Associated with these Communities

Ormond View (Picture - National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) — Ormond View, Ballycrissane, Ballinasloe, Co Galway

Longford Castle, Parish of Tiernascragh (Picture Courtesy of Donal Burke) — Longford, Tiernascragh, Co Galway

Donal' O'Madden becomes the Last "Chieftain of the Name" as Head of the O'Maddens in East Galway

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