Red Hugh O'Donnell and Christopher Columbus
Red Hugh O'Donnell, the Irish leader of the rebellion against England, was buried in Spain, in the same place as Christopher Columbus.
Christopher Columbus was originally buried in the Franciscan convent of San Francisco in Valladolid. A plaque commemorating him, inaugurated in 2021, also lists other notable figures buried there.
One of these figures is Red Hugh O'Donnell, head of the O'Donnell clan and leader of the rebellion against English rule, known as the Nine Years' War (Cogadh na Naoi mBliana in Gaelic).
Red Hugh O'Donnell is honored in many locations, including Simancas Castle, La Coruña, and his native Ireland.
Red Hugh O'Donnell, leader of the rebellion against English rule, found his final resting place in the same location as Christopher Columbus.
Author's summary: Red Hugh O'Donnell buried in Spain near Columbus.
- Red Hugh O'Donnell: Irish leader of the rebellion against England
- Buried in the Franciscan convent of San Francisco in Valladolid, Spain
- Leader of the Nine Years' War (Cogadh na Naoi mBliana)