Sorley Boy MacDonnell

Somhairle Buidhe Mac Domhnaill (Somhairle of the yellow hair, son of Donnell, anglicised Sorley Boy MacDonnell, or MacDonald in Scotland) (c. 1505 – 1590), Scoto-Irish prince or flaith and chief, was the son of Alexander MacDonnell, lord of Islay and Kintyre (Cantire), and Catherine, daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan. MacDonnell is best known for establishing the MacDonnell clan in Antrim and resisting the campaign of Shane O'Neill and the English crown to expel the clan from Ireland.

Personal facts

Date of deathJanuary 01, 1590
Place of death
Dunaneeny Castle , Ballycastle County Antrim
Resting place
Bonamargy Friary
Spouse
Conn O'Neill 1st Earl of Tyrone
Turlough Luineach O'Neill

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External resources

  1. http://www.lammasfair.com/ballycastle.html
  2. http://www.northantrim.com/Sorleyboy.htm
  3. http://www.travelsinireland.com/castle/dunluce.htm