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He Didn’t Act Gingerly

Nick Kelly at 4:38 pm September 10, 2019

#Otd 1602: Death of “Red” Hugh O’Donnell. After the Irish defeat at Kinsale he’s gone to Spain to get help from Philip III. The Anglo-Irish double-agent, James “Spanish” Blake from Galway, is alleged to have poisoned O’Donnell. Buried at Simancas Castle📷. https://t.co/L2xmcfEEfh pic.twitter.com/wEPhCLIIE4

— Lorraine Mulholland (@lorraineelizab6) September 10, 2019

Damn you, Blakey.

Red Hugh O’Donnell

Simancas Castle?

Simancas pic: Wikipedia
Top right: Red Hugh by Maurice Harron in Donegal

Red Hat Bounce

Admin at 3:48 pm December 8, 2014

Yikes.

The life of ferocious, flame-haired Irish Prince Red Hugh O’Donnell is explored this evening by Neil Delamere in episode two of Holding Out For A Hero.

Including a re-enactment of Hugh’s pantaloon-clad escape from Dublin Castle in January 1592.

Hugh was to later lose two toes on ~~the Nitelink~~ his way to Wicklow.

Good times.

Holding Out For A Hero tonight at 9pm on RTÉ2.

Thanks Sarah Neville