AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE MacDONNELLS OF ANTRIM, INCLUDING NOTICES OF SOME OTHER SEPTS, IRISH AND SCOTTISH. By Rev. George Hill. 510 pages, indexed. Originally published at Belfast, Ireland, in 1873. Reproduced 1989 on six microfiche.

This genealogy of the MacDonnell family begins with the Irish origins of the sept, or clan, in about the fifth century. Early in the sixth century some of them founded a kingdom in Scotland, from whom descend the Scottish Clan Donnell. Almost a thousand years later these Scottish Donnells returned to Ireland, and founded the County Antrim MacDonnells, among whom were the Earls of Antrim. In this work can be found information about the family continuing into the early 19th century, including some branches that spread to other parts of Ireland. The MacDonnells were of such importance to the history of Ulster and especially Antrim, that this account of the history of the family includes accounts of most of the major historical developments in the region. Members of most of the leading families of Ulster are also mentioned in this work, in some cases including a great deal of genealogical detail. A complete index provides easy access to this large collection of information.

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