DRACULA’S author Bram Stoker may have been inspired by his - TopicsExpress

DRACULA’S author Bram Stoker may have been inspired by his Donegal chieftain ancestor and not the blood-thirsty Vlad the Impaler as had widely been thought, new research has found. Bram Stoker’s died in London on April 20, 1912. Studies of the Stoker’s family tree reveal strong Donegal connections. His family has been traced and documented as direct descent from Donegal’s Manus, ‘the Magnificent’ O’Donnell – an Irish clan leader who led a rebellion against Henry VIII in the 16th century. The O’Donnell family is one of Ireland’s oldest and most powerful families, dating back to the 11th century. Research shows that Stoker himself knew of these family connections and was influenced by them when he wrote his best known novel. Stoker, who was sickly and often bed-ridden as a child, is known to have had his mother tell him tales, these included stories of his famous ancestor. His family was certainly aware of its connections with Manus O’Donnell. His family history was the stories of Ireland and he was hearing about what happened to his direct ancestors.

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