The original may be seen in the office of the King of Arms, Dublin. The following is merely an extract: Niall of the Nine Hostages. King of Ireland | Conall Gulban | Feargus | Leadna, Prince of Tirconnell | Feargus | Lughaidb, and from him, in direct descent, to Foirdhealbhach an Fhiona O'Donnhnaill, who had two sons, the elder, Shane Luirg and the younger, Niall Garbh. From Niall Garbh the illustrious Red Hugh and his brother Rory, Earl of Tirconnell, were descended, from Shane Luirg, whose rank as "The O'Donnell" was taken by his younger brother, presumably the stronger man of the two, the Trough O'Donnells are descended. The line goes on thus: Shane Luirg | Art O'Donnhnail | (ob. circa 1490) | Niall O'Donnhnaill | (ob. circa 1525) | Foirdheal bhach O'Donnhnaill _m._ Julia Maguire | (ob. 1552) | Shane _m._ Rosa, d. of Hugh O'Donnell | (ob. 1581) | Hugh O'Donnell of Limerick _m._ Maria, d. of Donat O'Brien of the | House of Thomond (ob. 1610) | Edmund, of Limerick _m._ Bridget, d. of O'Rourk of the (ob. 1651) | House of Brefui | James, of Limerick _m._ Helena, d. of James Sarsfield, (ob. 1680) | great-uncle of Patrick | Sarsfeld, Earl of Lucan | John _m._ Margaret, d. of Thomas Creagh | of Limerick | James _m._ Christiana, d. of William | Stritch of Limerick | John _m._ Deborah, d. of William Anderson (ob. 1780) | of Tipperary | +--------------------------------------------+ | | [18]John, of Limerick _m._ Sarah Elliot Henry Anderson _m._ Domina Jan, and Baltimore, | of Baltimore, O'Donnell | daughter of U.S.A (ob. 1805) | U.S.A. (ob. 1840) | nephew of | | Shah of | | Persia