Above : Picture Of Hugh O'Neill In Rome death was soon busy amongst the little band of Irish exiles. In 1608, Rory and Caffir O'Donnell died within three months of each other, and in 1609 Hugh O'Neill's eldest son followed them. The old chief himself lingered on till 1616, buoyed up almost to the last with the hope that mercifully seems to accompany an exile such as his, that some favourable combination of events might enable him to return to his native ... Read More