J·-:>URNAL OF THE COUNTY DONEGAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY castle, and later at Aughty, Murrisk, on the South shore of Clew Bay. This Calvagh Dubh ma·rried Mary O'Donnell of the N -.1wport Lme and had three very famous sons. The first was Manus of Burrishoole, Co. Mayo, and the others were Joseph, who settled in Spain and Henry that went to Austria. Manus's son, Joseph, born circa 1751, joined his unde in Spiain, enter.ed the · Spanish Service, attained the rank of Cap·tain, became involved in a duel and was Obliged to return to Ireland in 1776. He then married and in 187ll went to his brother, Hugh, in the West Indies, where he died shoritly aflerwarcts. Hugh had been at Vera 1Cruz for some time .and iw.as still alive in 1798. Another brother, Charles, born 1760, went to Austria, rose to the rank of Major-General and was created a Count. He died intestate on 16th October, 1805, and his nephew, Joseph, .son of the Joseph that had been in Spain and died at Ve::a Cruz, became heir under German law to the title and estates. This younge_r Joseph was born in 17·80 and at the age of 23 set out to join the 1Count and Major~General in Vienna. He was detained at Hamburg and after a time shipped back to England with other British subjects. The experience appears to have turned him against the Ge.rmans for, although a lawyer by profession with a lucrative p:·actice at Castlebar, he took no 8teps to esta;blish his claim to ~is uncle's title and estate. He died in 1834 and is iburied at Strade Abbey. His son, Charles Joseph, 1Was a well-known ·barrister and l)ublin Metropolitan Magistrate living in Leeson Street. He supplied Dr. O'Donovan with "important and original information" for the Aippendix to the Four Masters. He died in 1901, leaving- three daughters and one son, !Manus, horn 1871. The last named was a Captain in the Royal Engineers and unmarried in 1911. 275. ilt will be observed that the name "Niall" has never !been used by the Castlebar Branch. This is a tradition and mark of aisapproval of the conduct of Sir Niall Garbh (d. 1625). SPANISH BRANCH The O'Donnells of Spain, while ordinarily foHowing the traditional profession of arms, found themselves swept along by the tide of politics and were destined to play a leading part in the affairs of the country of their adoption. Joseph, of Mayo, born 1722, the founder of the Branch, was Colonel of the iRegiment of Ultonia and eventually rose to Lieut. -General. His son, Enrique, horn 1776, held a similar rank. He was created Cour;it A!bisbal and 1was Regent of Spam in 11812. He died at Montpellier, .France, in 183G. His only son, Captain Leopoldo, 2nd-, Count A1bisbal, was ta:ken prisoner at Alsuzua and shot in cold blood the nex_t day. The title is, ther~ fore, extinct. The first Count s brother, Don Carlos, W8:S Captain General of Old Castile and Director General of Artill~ry during the Peninsula .war, dying at Madrid in 1830. His son, Leopoldo, wa; the outstanding figure in Spain in his time and he has been rated as one of the &'1'eatest of his race. !He served I~ ~he army from an early age, wmr;img ra:pid promotion. He was given Lh"' title Count de Lucena and .th; high post of Cap~ain ~eneral of Cub'.t for his services m the Carlist war. He amassed an immense fortune while abroad, returned home, rose to the r'.3-nk of Field-Marshal, became Prime Minister a n d -conduc~ed the brilliant campaign agamst t~e Moors that won. Morocco f<?r his country. This military victory made him tremendously popular. He was created Duke of Tetuan and it is said that ·he rwas presented with an artistic gold crown worth 5,000 piastres, 1?Y the P::ovince of Allocante m 'acknowledgement of his political and military skill. He died with-
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