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Hugh Roe O'Donnell

In the old Irish clans struggled desperately to hold on to their lands against Queen Elizabeth, who also had the Spanish Armada to worry about. The extraordinary true story of Red Hugh O'Donnell -- kidnap, gaol, dungeons, escape Ireland in was a tough place. The old Irish clans struggled desperately to hold on to their lands. With the Spanish Armada threatening her in the background, the English queen, Elizabeth I, set out to subdue them.


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A few weeks before his fifteenth birthday, Red Hugh was captured and taken to Dublin Castle. He was held as hostage to ensure the good behaviour of his father, chief of the powerful O'Donnell clan of Donegal.

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After several years, one freezing winter's night the chance of escape seemed to come at last. But there were great risks ….


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Deborah Lisson is a well-known author of young adult fiction, living in Banbury, Australia. Her passion for the story of Red Hugh led her to research this book in Ireland.

The Fighting Prince of Donegal - Trailer

Warring chieftains, castle dungeons, camaraderie and stoic endurance are all elements in this story of adventure and derring-do. Teaching ideas for sixth class from O'Brien Reading Programme.

Red Hugh O'Donnell - 16th Century History of Ireland

They were to spend six long years living in terrible conditions, mostly on food they had to beg for through the prison bars. This offer was accepted and the Spaniards were marched to Dublin to make the exchange. When the British got the Spaniards, they beheaded them on the spot and refused to honour their agreement with Inghean Dubh.


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Here physicians amputated his two great toes frostbite. His treatment in prison had filled him with a hatred of the British, who were to pay dearly in lives for their inhuman cruelty over the ensuing years. The Irish cause prospered for the following two years.

Red Hugh O'Donnell and the Nine Years War

After the recall of Essex towards the end of and the arrival of Mountjoy in February , Irish fortunes waned. March 10, 6: England and Scotland had no feigned scruples to employ the very same tactics, including the silent use of poison, physical tortures and underhanded hostage taking. July 9, 2: June 24, 7: You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email.

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