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The O'Neill dynasty (Irish: Ó Néill) are a lineage of Irish Gaelic origin that held prominent positions and titles in Ireland and elsewhere. As kings of Cenél nEógain, they were historically one of the most prominent family of the Northern Uí Néill, along with the O'Donnell dynasty.
Hugh O'Neill was born c. 1550 [b] in the barony of Oneilland, Tír Eoghain (present-day northern County Armagh)—possibly in a crannog such as Marlacoo. [22] The O'Neill dynasty were Tír Eoghain's ruling Gaelic Irish noble family, [23] [24] and claimed descent from Niall Ruadh of the Cenél nEógain, who was a descendant of legendary high king Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Coirpre, ancestor of the Cenél Coirpri dynasty, Lóegaire, ancestor of the Cenél Lóegaire dynasty, Conall Cremthainne, ancestor of the Clann Cholmáin and Síl nÁedo Sláine, Fiachu, ancestor of the Cenél Fiachach. All these men were in their lifetime known as members of Connachta dynasty, or as "the sons of Niall." The term Uí Néill did ...
The name O'Neill may come from Niall Glúndub, however the Clann Néill (more commonly known as Clan Neill) takes its name from his grandfather Néill Caille.The O'Neills and MacLaughlins who descend from this branch, were the two principal and most powerful septs of the Cenél nEógain, however the MacLaughlins defeat at the hands of the O'Neills in 1241 led to the O'Neills dominance over the ...
In 1230 Hugh O'Neill (Aedh Ó Néill), king of Tyrone, died and was succeeded by Donnell MacLaughlin. [1]MacLaughlin however was removed in 1238 by the Justiciar of Ireland, Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly, and Hugh de Lacy, 1st Earl of Ulster, who installed "the son of O'Neill", presumed to have been Brian, and took the hostages of the Cenel Owen and Cenel Connell.
Shane O'Neill (Irish: Séan mac Cuinn Ó Néill; c. 1530 – 2 June 1567) was an Irish chieftain of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster in the mid-16th century. Shane O'Neill's career was marked by his ambition to be the O'Neill—sovereign of the dominant O'Neill family of Tír Eoghain. This brought him into conflict with competing branches of the O ...
Owen Roe O'Neill (Irish: Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill; c. 1585 – 6 November 1649) was a Gaelic Irish soldier and one of the most famous of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster.O'Neill left Ireland at a young age and spent most of his life as a mercenary in the Spanish Army serving against the Dutch in Flanders during the Eighty Years' War.
Other dynasties in central and eastern Ireland who also claimed descent from Niall are termed the Southern Uí Néill (together they are known as the Uí Néill dynasty). [1] The dynasties of the Northern Uí Néill were the Cenél Conaill and Cenél nEógain, named after the two most powerful sons of Niall: Conall and Eógain. [1] [2]