[3] Like his father, Sir Hugh was a strong ruler who was able to keep the rival O'Neills in check and expanded O'Donnell power into northern Connaught.
O Domhnaill Aodh mac Aodha Ruaidh mic Neill Ghairbh mic Toirrdealbhaigh an Fhíona tigherna Tire Conaill Innsi h-Eocchain, Cenel Moain Fher Manach, & Iochtair Chonnacht, fer gus a t-tangattar comhtha, & cíos-chana ó thiribh oile chuicce fors m-baoí a smacht & a chumhachta amhail atá Magh Luircc, Machaire Connacht, Clann Chonnmaigh, Goisdealbhaigh, Gailengaigh, Tir Amhalgaidh, & Conmaicne Chúile don taobh thiar, & don taobh thoir bheós, Oirecht I Catháin, An Rúta & Clann Aodha Buidhe, ar ní bhaoí aon-tír díbh-sidhe nách t-tuccsat comhtha dó la taobh a chiosa cosanta d'íoc go h-umhal fris.
Nír bhó machtnadh son óir ní facus a bhuaidh 'gá biodhbhaibh, & ní thard troicch teichidh ré n-uathadh ná ré sochaidhe, fer coisccthi dóighniomh & droch-bhés, fear mudhaighthi & malarta meirleach & m-bithbenach, fer dlúthaighthe rechta & riaghla iarna théchta, fer aga rabhattar síona iarna c-cóir fria reimhes gur bhó toirtheach turchurthach muir & tír ina fhlaith, fer las ro cuiredh gach aon ina thír for a dhuthaigh n-dilis budeisin coná baoí aincridhe neich dibh fria 'roile, fer na ro leicc nert Gall ina thir budhein uair ro chengail sídh & caradradh lé righ Saxan, o 'd-chonnairc ná tárdsat Gaoidhil cennas d'aon uaidhibh budein acht an t-aos cairdesa, & coimhfhialasa a f-fríthbhert fria 'roile, fer congmhala a neimhtenachais iarna chóir d'urdaibh & d'eccalsaibh, d'filedhaibh, & d'ollamhnaibh.
Maghnus Ó Domhnaill d'oirdneadh ina ionadh lá comharbaibh Choluim Chille do ched & do comhairle maithe Cenél c-Conaill etir thuaith & ecclais.
He was buried in the same monastery with great honour and solemnity, as was meet; and Manus O'Donnell was inaugurated in his place by the successors of St. Columbkille, with the permission and by the advice of the nobles of Tirconnell, both lay and ecclesiastical.