Individual Details

Marcus MacDonnell

( - 1397)

== Biography ==
First of Knockacloyhttp://macdonnellofleinster.org/page_4__history.htm#The MacDonnells Of Knocknacloy

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===Confusion over identity ===Marcus is the son of [[Macdonald-91|John ''"Good John of Islay"'' Macdonald]] and [[Stewart-556|Princess Margaret Stewart]]. He is often confused with [[Mcdonnell-84|Marcus MacDonnell]] the son of [[Macdonald-499|Somerled MacDonald]], the son of [[Macdonald-169|Alexander "Alasdair Og" Macdonald Lord of the Isles]], the son of [[Macdonald-1569|Aonghas Mor) "Lord of Islay"]].

== Biography ==
Marcach (Marcus) MacDonnell was the 1st Chief of Knocknacloy, County Tyrone. Knocknacloy (Cnoc na Cloiche) Clonfeacle (Tyrone portion) a Civil Parish in the Barony of Dungannon Middle, County Tyrone [https://www.townlands.ie/tyrone/dungannon-middle/clonfeacle-tyrone-portion/knocknacloy/ Open Street Map : Knocknacloy Townland, Co. Tyrone]http://macdonnellofleinster.org/page_4__history.htm#The MacDonnells Of Knocknacloy The McDonnells of Knocknacloy are a branch in Ireland of the Scottish Clan Donald; descendants of Somerled Macdonald, the son of [[Macdonald-169|Alexander Macdonald]] and [[MacDougall-193|Juliana MacDougall]]. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnells_of_Knocknacloy Wikipedia : McDonnells of Knocknacloy]
They were [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallowglass Gallóglaigh], mercenary soldiers who offered their services to the O'Neills of Tyrone, and fought against the MacDonnells of Antrim.



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