Domhnall Ó Madadhan, chief of Síol Anmchadha

Síol Anmchadha

Síol Anmchadha was a sub-kingdom or lordship of Hy-Many, and ruled by an off-shoot of the Ui Maine called the Síol Anmchadha , from whom the territory took its name....

, fl. 1567 - after 8 March 1611.

Domhnall was the grandson of Breasal mac Eoghan Ó Madadhan, chief of Síol Anmchadha] (died 1527) and a son of John Ó Madadhan, chief from 1554 to 1556. In 1567 he surrendered his Gaelic

Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...

 title and was in return appointed Captain of his Nation by letter patent from Elizabeth I. He thus became the first of the Madden

Madden

Madden may refer to:People* Madudan mac Gadhra Mór ancestor of the Madden family of County Galway* Benji and Joel Madden of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte* Bill Madden , columnist for the New York Daily News...

 family chiefs to recognise English

England

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 law instead of Gaelic Brehon law, in return for crown protection of his title to his lands.

The Madden

Madden

Madden may refer to:People* Madudan mac Gadhra Mór ancestor of the Madden family of County Galway* Benji and Joel Madden of the pop-punk band Good Charlotte* Bill Madden , columnist for the New York Daily News...

 ghost appeared to him and his son Anmchadh at Meelick

Meelick

-Places:Meelick, is a placename used in the West of Ireland.It may refer to:* Meelick, County Clare* Meelick, County Mayo* Meelick, County Galway...

 in 1577, thereby saving their lives. He attended the 1585 Parliament at Dublin. Despite most of the family rebelling during the Nine Years' War (Ireland)

Nine Years' War (Ireland)

The Nine Years' War or Tyrone's Rebellion took place in Ireland from 1594 to 1603. It was fought between the forces of Gaelic Irish chieftains Hugh O'Neill of Tír Eoghain, Hugh Roe O'Donnell of Tír Chonaill and their allies, against English rule in Ireland. The war was fought in all parts of the...

, Domhnall himself did not participate. He was nevertheless lucky to escape the slaughter at Lusmagh Castle on 12 March 1595. During the winter of 1602-1603 he attacked the followers of Dónall Cam Ó Súilleabháin Béirre. When he drew up his will on 8 March 1611 he did it under English law, settleing his estate upon his eldest son while reserveing some smaller properties for his younger sons and other heirs.

By his wife, Morne na Maigh O'Kelly of Creagh Castle (Ballinasloe) he had the following known issue:

• Anmchadh, called Ambrose, ca. 1560-15 September 1636
• Malachy
• Donell

Pedigree of Domhnall

• Domhnall son of
• John son of
• Breasal son of
• Eoghan son of
• Murchadh Reagh son of
• Eoghan Carrach son of
• Murchadh son of
• Eoghan Mór son of
• Murchadh son of
• Eoghan Ó Madadhan
  Eoghan Ó Madadhan
  -Early life:Eoghan was one of the four sons of Murchad of Magh Bealaigh, who was Chief from 1286 to 1327. Murchad married Marcella, daughter of Eoghan Ó Cellaigh...
  
   son of
• Murchadh of Magh Bealaigh son of
• Cathal son of
• Madudan Óg son of
• Madudan Mór son of
• Diarmaid son of
• Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan
  Madudan Reamhar Ua Madadhan
  -Biography:A grandson of Gadhra Mór mac Dundach and a son of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór, Madudan Reamhar was the first bearer of the surname Madden, a family originally from east County Galway....
  
   son of
• Diarmaid mac Madudan
  Diarmaid mac Madudan
  -Biography:Described as a rod who ruled each road, Diarmaid was the son of Madudan mac Gadhra Mór. He led the Madden clan in a plundering raid on Clonmacnoise in 1050. However, he became blind in old age and was killed by his nephew, Madudan, and succeeded by his son, Madudan Reamhar Ua...
  
   son of
• Madudan mac Gadhra Mór
  Madudan mac Gadhra Mór
  Madudan mac Gadhra Mór was the namesake and ancestor of the Ó Madden family.Madudan was the son of Gadhra Mór mac Dundach who fought at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. The Annals of Ulster describe him as Chief of Síol Anmchadha on the occasion of his death - killed by his brother, Cú Connacht...
  
   son of
• Gadhra Mór mac Dundach
  Gadhra Mór mac Dundach
  -Biography:Gadhra Mór was one of three known sons of Dundach, chief of the region extending from Grian to Caradh. The others were Diarmaid and Cú Connacht mac Dundach . He became chief of Síol Anmchadha in 1008, and all of Uí Maine after 1014...
  
   son of
• Dundach son of
• Loingseach son of
• Dunadhach of Sadinn son of
• Cobhtach of Grian son of
• Donnghallach son of
• Anmchadh mac Eogan Buac
  Anmchadh mac Eogan Buac
  Anmchadh mac Eoghan Buac, Prince of Síol Anmchadha, died c.757.Anmchad was a son of Eoghan Buac , who was of the Uí Maine and a descendant of Maine Mór, who founded the kingdom some centuries previously....