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The current day Argentinean descendants of Lieutenant General Felix O'Neill therefore have an historical claim to be leaders of this branch of the O'Neill dynasty. In the 2000s, Dr. Tulio José O'Neille of Buenos Aires in Argentina has come to light as the genealogically senior living heir of the O'Neill of the Fews.
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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 ...
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. [21] The O'Neill dynasty were Tír Eoghain's ruling Gaelic Irish noble family, [22] [23] and claimed descent from Niall Ruadh of the Cenél nEógain, who was a descendant of legendary high king Niall of the Nine Hostages. [24]
Conn Bacagh O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (Irish: Conn Bacach mac Cuinn Ó Néill; c. 1480 – July 1559) was an Irish lord who ruled over Tyrone from 1519 to 1558. In 1541 O'Neill travelled to England to submit to Henry VIII as part of the surrender and regrant policy that coincided with the creation of the Kingdom of Ireland.
Daniel O'Neill (Irish: Dónall Ó Néill; c. 1612 in Castlereagh – 24 October 1664 in Whitehall) was an Irish army officer, politician, courtier and postmaster general. He was part of the O'Neill Dynasty of Ulster , the nephew of Owen Roe O'Neill and the great-nephew of Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone .
Son of Éinri Aimhreidh O'Neill son of Niall Mór O'Neill: unknown: 1410 Eoghan mac Néill Óg O'Neill 1410–1414 1419–1421 1432–1455: Son of Niall Óg mac Néill O'Neill and Una O'Neill: Catherine MacMahon: 1456 Éinri mac Eoghain O'Neill 1455–1483: Son of Eoghan mac Néill Óg O'Neill: Gormhflaith MacMurrough-Kavanagh: 1484 Conn Mór ...
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.