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Alexander Sutherland Neill (17 October 1883 – 23 September 1973) was a Scottish educator and author known for his school, Summerhill, and its philosophy of freedom from adult coercion and community self-governance. Raised in Scotland, Neill taught at several schools before attending the University of Edinburgh in 1908–1912.
2 Uí Néill family tree. 3 See also. 4 References. ... Genealogy of the Uí Néill ... Alfred P (1974), "The Hui Neill and the Leinstermen in the Annals of Ulster ...
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.
Ireland about the year 900. The Southern Uí Néill (Irish: Uí Néill an Deiscirt, [iː ˈnʲeːl̠ʲ ə ˈdʲɛʃcəɾˠtʲ]) were a branch of the Uí Néill dynasty that invaded and settled in the Kingdom of Mide and its associated kingdoms.
Clan Sweeney is an Irish clan of Scottish origin. The Mac Suibhne family did not permanently settle in Ireland before the beginning of the 14th century, when they became Gallowglass soldiers for the Ua Domnaill dynasty of Tír Chonaill. [1]
Like the family of O'Neill, that of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell was of the Uí Néill, i.e. descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland at the beginning of the 5th century; the O'Neill, or Cenél nEógain, tracing their pedigree to Eógan mac Néill, and the O'Donnells, or Cenél Conaill, to Conall Gulban, both sons of Niall. [3]