THE 450th birthday of Donegal Chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell will be celebrated in Donegal next weekend with a host of events planned for the inaugural celebration. By coincidence in Valadollid in Spain on the same weekend there will be a screening of a new documentary ‘Red Hugh O’Donnell The Last Journey’ as part of the […]
Statue plans for Red Hugh as search continues
THE search for the remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell continues in the Spanish city of Valladolid. The city council is carry out a final test to determine if there are more remains of the Chapel of Wonders in the inaccessible space under the Santander bank. The Irish Chieftain died on September 10, 1602, in Simancas […]
Search for Red Hugh’s remains to resume
THE SEARCH for the remains of 16th-century King of Tyrconnell, Red Hugh O’Donnell is set to continue after an agreement has been reached with Santander Bank. The search for the chieftain’s remains hit an obstacle in Valladolid late last year when archaeologists revealed that they believe the main part of the Chapel of Marvels, where […]
Clans differ on Red Hugh’s final burial site
DEBATE has arisen in Donegal as to where the remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell, King of Tyrconnell should be buried if they are confirmed found in the former Franciscan Monastery in Valladolid, Spain.