claim: The Atlanta metropolitan area spans 39 counties in north Georgia.
evidence: James Mac Domhnaill or MacDonald in Scotland or McDonnell in Ireland , 6th Laird of Dunnyveg -LRB- died 1565 -RRB- , was a Scoto-Irish chieftain .. Scotland. Scotland. Ireland. Ireland. Scoto. Scotland. Irish. Ireland. He was the son of Alexander MacDonald , lord of Islay and Kintyre -LRB- Cantire -RRB- , and Catherine MacDonald , daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan .. Alexander MacDonald. Alexander MacDonald, 5th of Dunnyveg. Islay. Islay. Kintyre. Kintyre. He organised the release of his brother Sorley Boy MacDonnell in 1551 , in exchange for George Bustsyde , a prisoner he held after a battle on the island of Reachrainn -LRB- now Rathlin Island -RRB- .. Sorley Boy MacDonnell. Sorley Boy MacDonnell. Rathlin Island. Rathlin Island. During the Battle of Glentasie on 2 May 1565 , he and Sorley Boy were captured by Shane O'Neill and imprisoned .. Battle of Glentasie. Battle of Glentasie. Shane O'Neill. Sean O Neill. James succumbed to his wounds shortly after being captured , while being imprisoned at Castle Crocke , near Strathbane .