The O’Donnells of Ballinamore, Inishkeel, Co Donegal
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Roger (Rory Rua) O’Donnell, 1763-Oct 1841, Sub-Constable of Boylagh, and his
wife Peggy McCool had 9 children.
• John (died young from a burst blood vessel) m Catherine/Kitty O’Donnell
(daughter of Dr. John O’Donnell of Letterilly and his wife Bridget ___)
• James ‘Jimmy Rory’ m sister of Seamus Timoney and lived at the Millside,
Fintown.
• Nancy ‘Rory’ m Jeremiah O’Donnell (1810-2 Jan 1873) of Laught, Donaghmore.
Farmer and Agent for Major John Hamilton on his Ballinamore Estate. Buried
Fintown Cemetery - see
Headstone
and Inscription
5 known children:
Roger/Rory (1837-5May1896 San Francisco, body brought back to Fintown for burial) m Annie __;
John, (d1920) m Ellen Gallagher of Castlegoland (d 29Jun 1906) - see house #2 1901 Census of Fintown;
Hugh (drowned in Cumirk River);
Jeremiah d17 Oct 1884 m Hannah McBride of Dungloe - see house #15 Cloghan Beg, Kilteevoge
Mary ‘Rory’.
[Jeremiah and Hugh were drapers, hosiers, grocers and farmers,
trading in 1881 as “Jeremiah O’Donnell & Brothers”.]
• Mary ‘Rory’ (educated in Spain)
• Margaret m Patrick O’Donnell of Glashagh More (her 1st cousin)
• Ann ‘Rory’ m Eion O’Donnell of Glashagh More (her 1st cousin)
• Roger
• Dominick [either Dominick or his brother Roger was a military cadet in
Spain.]
• Susan ‘Rory’ m Con McLoone.
2 known children:
Conn;
Anne (1830-1917) m Malachy McMahon (1827-1902) - see
house # 7 1901 Census of Fintown
1841 Obituary Notice for Roger O’Donnell from the Gentleman’s Magazine.
Volume XVI P667
- Aged 79, Mr. Roger O'Donnell, of Ballinamore, son of the late Hughragh O' Donnell, esq. of Glashaghmore