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Angus MacDonnell (, ), Scottish-Gaelic lord, died 1565. He was a son of Alexander MacDonnell, Lord of
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(Cantire), and Catherine, daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan. He was killed during the
battle of Glentasie The Battle of Glentaisie, was an Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565. The result was a victory for Shane O'Neill over the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. The conflict was a part of the political and military struggle, involvi ...
on 2 May 1565. He had the following:A. MacDonald, et al. p.376. *Ranald, died in 1595 at
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, and was buried at
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. *Alexander, who had a son, Ranald Og, who fought with
Alasdair Mac Colla Alasdair Mac Colla Chiotaich MacDhòmhnaill ( – 13 November 1647), also known by the English variant of his name Sir Alexander MacDonald, was a military officer best known for his participation in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, notably the I ...
during the
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mac Dhòmhnaill, Aonghas Uaimhreach 1565 deaths Aonghas 16th-century Irish people 16th-century Scottish people Year of birth unknown People of Elizabethan Ireland