Niall Garve O'Donnell


1342

Killed his brother Conor, by attacking him by night in his own fortress
at Murbhach, near Donegal. He then assumed lordship of Tirconnell for
himself. AFM

1343

Niall was driven from his principality by Aengus O'Donnell, his nephew,
who was installed in the lordship of Tirconnell. AFM

1346

Niall pursued Rory the son of Cathal O'Conor, to Cul-Maoile (Coloony),
where Rory and the Clann-Donough were defeated with great slaughter.
They were afterwards plundered and an abundance of booty was carried
off. AFM

1348

Niall Garve O'Donnell, Lord of Tirconnell, after having experienced
much contention, before and during the term of his lordship, was
treacherously and murderously slain by Manus Meabhlach O'Donnell, his
kinsman, at the port of Inis-Saimer, Ballyshannon. Niall was a brave,
puissant, and defensive hero till then, and it was a sorrowful thing
that he should have died in such a way. Aengus, the son of Coner
O'Donnell, who had been in contention with Niall, assumed the lordship.
AFM