Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond

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Donough O'Brien
2nd Earl of Thomond & Baron Ibrackan
Died1 April 1553
Noble familyUa Briain
Spouse(s)Helen Butler
Issue
FatherConnor O'Brien, King of Thomond
MotherAnnabell Burke

Donough O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Thomond (Irish: Donnchadh Ó Briain; died 1 April 1553), also known as "the fat",[1] was the son of Connor O'Brien, King of Thomond and . He inherited the earldom from his uncle, Murrough O'Brien, by special remainder.[2]

O'Brien married Helen Butler, daughter of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormonde and Lady Margaret Fitzgerald. He died on 1 April 1553, after being attacked by his brothers at the family seat of Clonroad. O'Brien's brother Donald was named king of Thomond by the Dalgais, but O'Brien's son, Connor, allied himself with the English and regained control of his lands.[3]

Children of Donough O'Brien and Helen Butler:

O'Brien also fathered an illegitimate daughter, Mary, who married Theobald Burke, son of William Burke, 1st Baron Bourke of Castleconnell.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1896). Complete peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, extant, extinct or dormant (S to T). 7 (1st ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 391. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Thomond, Earl and Marquess of" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 26 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 869.
  3. ^ O'Donoghue, John (1860). Historical memoir of the O'Briens: with notes, appendix, and a genealogical table of their several branches. Hodges, Smith, & Co. pp. 187–188. Retrieved 28 December 2011.

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Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Murrough O'Brien 		Earl of Thomond
1551–1553 		Succeeded by
Connor O'Brien
New creation Baron Ibrackan
1543–1553
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