Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond

Donogh O'Brien, 4th Earl of Thomond and Baron Ibrickan, PC (Ire) (died 1624), was a Protestant Irish nobleman and soldier, and Chief of Clan O'Brien. He fought for Queen Elizabeth during Tyrone's Rebellion and participated in the Siege of Kinsale. He obtained the transfer of County Clare, where most of his lands lay, from the Province of Connacht to that of Munster. He was made president of Munster in 1605.

Donogh O'Brien
Earl of Thomond
Detail. See full portrait further down
Tenure1581–1624
PredecessorConor, 3rd Earl
SuccessorHenry, 5th Earl
Died5 September 1624
Clonmel
Spouse(s)
  • 1. Helen Roche
  • 2. Elizabeth FitzGerald
Issue
Detail
Henry, Barnabas, & others
FatherConor, 3rd Earl of Thomond
MotherUna O'Brien-Arra
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