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"The Ancient and Royal Family of O'Neill"
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Lamh Dearg Abu
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Foreword
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List of Contents
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Acknowledgements
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Illustrations
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Irish and other terms explained
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Milesius and his Ancestors; also his family and descendants known as "The Milesians"
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Heremon, son of Milesius, and his descendants to Niall Mor alias "Niall of the Nine Hostages" known generally as "The Heremonians"
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"Niall of the Nine Hostages" his family and descendants to Niall Glundubh known as "The Hy Neill"
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"Niall Glundubh" from whom the name O'Neill derives to his grandson .... Domhnall "of Armagh" O'Neill
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Domhnall "of Armagh" to Aodh or Hugh "An Macaomh Toinleasc" O'Neill.
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Aodh or Hugh O'Neill "An Macaomh Toinleasc" to Aodh Buidhe I ancestor of the Clanaboy O'Neills. Aodh Buidhe I O'Neill ancestor of the Clanboy O'Neills and his descendants.
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Conn O'Neill, traditionally held to be the son of Muircheartagh Muighe Line O'Neill the brother of Aodh "An Macaomh Toinleasc" and the ancestor of the O'Neills of Ballyneill, Co. Tipperary. Niall Ruadh, son of Aodh "An Macomh Toinleasc" and father of ..... Brian "Catha an Duin" father of ...... Domhnall "The O'Neill.
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Aodh Reamhar O'Neill (OB. 1364), father of .... Niall Mor (OB. 1397)......Father of ...Niall Og (OB. 1403),......father of .....Eoghan also Own, (OB. 1456) ...father of Henry (OB. 1489) ....father of .... Conn Mor (OB. 1493)
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Henry Og, King of Tir Eoghain, 1493-98 a.d.
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Henry "Aimreidh" O'Neill (OB. 1408)... and father of ....Domhnall "Bog" (OB. 1432)
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Brian O'Neill (OB. 1401), son of Henry "Aimhreidh" and his family.
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Conn "Baccagh" O'Neill First Earl of Tyrone, (OB. 1559), son of Conn Mor (OB. 1558) and his family. Feardorcha, also Matthew, bastard son of Conn "Baccagh" O'Neill and his family.
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Sean A Diomais O'Neill, eldest legitimate son of Conn "Baccagh" and father of ... Henry "of Camlogh" and his family.
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Conn "of Clabby" and his family and descendants.
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O'Neills of Tremoge
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O'Neills of Derroar, Co. Tyrone.
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Brian, son of Conn "of Clabby", son of Sean A Diomais, in Co. Cork. The Daly family of Pomeroy, descendants of Sean A Diomais on the distaff side.
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Brian O'Neill, bastard son of Sean A Diomais, his family and descendants in Co. Tyrone and Scotland, etc.
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Terence O'Neill of Tremoge his family and descendants. The McGarrity and Kerr families, descendants of Sean A Diomais on the distaff side.
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Aodh or Hugh O'Neill, second son of Owen (OB.1456) founder of the family line...."O'Neills of the Fews", Cos. Armagh, Mayo and Spain.
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The O'Neill MacShane and Johnson Family.
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Felim "Balbh" of Aracta, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456).
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Murtagh of Clann Chonnchadha, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456)
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Art O'Neill of Omagh son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456) his family and descendants.
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Cu Uladh, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456).
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Connor also Con Uladh, son of Owen O'Neill, (OB.1456) his family and descendants.
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Brian Mor "na Coille", son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456). Niall Og O'Neill, son of Owen O'Neill, (OB.1456).
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Donnell O'Neill, son of Owen O'Neill, (OB.1456)
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Owen Og (Ruadh), son of Owen, (OB. 1456).
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Sean Buidhe O'Neill of Kinard, son of Owen (OB.1456).
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Niall O'Neill, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill, (OB.1456) Rory Baccagh O'Neill, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill, (OB.1456).
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Domhnall "Claragh" O'Neill, son of Henry, son of Owen (OB.1456), his family and descendants.
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Henry Og O'Neill, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456) and his family.
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Turlogh Roe O'Neill, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456) and his family.
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Art Og O'Neill of Strabane and Newtown, son of Conn, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456) his family and descendants.
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Sean Buidhe O'Neill, son of Conn Mor, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456) his family and descendants in Drommorie or Kinard (Caledon to-day) in Co. Tyrone.
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Sean Geallagh O'Neill son of Sean Buidhe of Drommorie or Kinard, Co. Tyrone his family and descendants in Nantes, France.
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Felim Caoch O'Neill, son of Conn Baccagh, son of Conn Mor, son of Henry, son of Owen O'Neill (OB.1456). Tirlogh "Brassalagh", son of Felim Caoch O'Neill, his family and descendants in Ravensdale, Dundalk, Co. Louth; Clonlum and Maigh.....Killeavy Poarish, Co. Armagh; Dublin.
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Edmonn Gearr, son of Tirlogh Brassalagh O'Neill, his family and descendants.
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Feardorcha also Matthew, First Baron of Dungannon, his family and descendants. Brain O'Neill, eldest son of Feardorcha, 2nd. Baron of Dungannon.
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Hugh O'Niell, 3rd Baron of Dungannon, 2nd. Earl of Tyrone, second son of Feardorcha, his wives families and descendants.
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Sir Cormac O'Neill, third son of Feardoracha, his family and descendants. Art O'Neill of Loughgall, son of Feardoracha and half-brother of Brian, Hugh and Cormac.
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General Hugh Dubh O'Neill, nephew of General Eoghan Roe, and of Clonmel and Limerick fame. General Eoghan Roe O'Neill, son of Art of Loughgall.
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Reputed descendants of Hugh O'Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone.
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The O'Neills of Ballyneill, Ooning and Lisronagh.
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TheO'Neills of Warren and Barnfield, Co. Cork.
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The O'Neills of Monagurra, Co. Cork.
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Aodh Buidhe I ....Clanaboy; Muircheartagh Ceann Fada; Brian Ballagh I; Henry Caoch; Aodh Buidhe II; Muircheartagh Ruadh; Niall Gallda.
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Cu Uladh; Domhnall Caol and his family.
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Conn, son of Aodh Buidhe II; Cormac and Eoghan, sons of Aodh Buidhe II; Brian, son of Aodh Buidhe II; Phelim Baccagh O'Neill, son of Niall Mor; Niall Og, son of Niall Mor.
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Domhnall and Hugh Og, sons of Aodh Buidhe II; Brian Ballagh II, son of Niall Mor.
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Muircheartagh "Duileanach".
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Daughter of Cionn, son of Aodh Buidhe II, and her descendants with O'Neill connections.
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Henry "Caoch" O'Neill, his family and descendants. Art and Tirlogh Gallda, sons of Henry Caoch. Sir Bryan O'Neill of Bakerstown, Co. Dublin.
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Sir Francis O'Neill, "he was robbed of his property", lived in the village of Slane, Co. Meath.
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Art and Tirlogh Gallda O'Neill, sons of Henry "Caoch2 O'Neill and their descendants.
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Muircheartagh Ruadh, his family and descendants.
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Niall Gallda, his family and descendants.
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Cu Uladh and his descendants.
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Cormac and Woghan sons of Aodh Buidhe II and their descendants. (v.p. 182)
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Brian, son of Aodh Buidhe II his son and descendants.
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Domhnall and Hugh Og, sons of Aodh Buidhe II, their families and descendants.
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Sir Bryan, second son of Phelim Baccagh and the family and descendants of ....Shane or John of Shane's Castle....Sir Henry, eldest son and his daughter Rose. Arthur, second son, his family and descendants.
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Phelim Duff - El Negro - third son. Shane Og, fourth son, and his son.
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Henry O'Neill "of Ballybollan" and his son.
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Daniel O'Neill of Ballymony, Co. Down.
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Brian, eldest son of Phelim Duff O'Neill.
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O'Neill of Clanaboy anbd Chichester marraige connection, family and descendants.
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Baron Rathcavan of The Braid, Co. Antrim.
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Arthur O'Neill, son of Phelim Duff - El Negro.
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Conn O'Neill, second son of Sir Bryan son of Phelim Baccagh.
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Patrick Francis O'Neill of Athboy, Co. Meath.
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Hugh O'Neill, Lord of Killultagh, son of Phelim Baccagh.
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Brian Ballagh II, ancestor of O'Neill of Clanaboy, inaugurated 1992, in Portugal.
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Naill Og I O'Neill, Chieftain of Clanaboy 1512, and Chieftain of Clanaboy. Brain Fagartagh O'Neill. Niall Og II O'Neill. Sir Conn, of Castle Reamster.
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Sir Daniel, Groom of His Majesties' Bedchamber. O'Neills of Ballygorian, Co. Down.
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Geoghegan O'Neills of Bunowen Castle.
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O'Neill's of Tanderagee, etc., Pomeroy Parish, Co. Tyrone.
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O'Neills recorded in the Fiants of Elizabeth.
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O'Neills recorded in the Patents of James I.
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Wills ....1; Wills Unproved ....2; Inventories/Grants ....3; Probates/Grants ....4.
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Diocesan Will.
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Diocesan Administration Bonds.
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Marriage Licence Bonds - Prerogative
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Marriage Licence Bonds - Diocesan.
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O'Neills recorded in Dublin and Derry Church Registers.
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Wills, Newry and Mourne, Exempt Jurisdiction.
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O'Neills, inhabitants of Uppercross and Newcastle Baronies, Co. Dublin, 1650.
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O'Neills in the Hearth Money Rolls, 1663/9.
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O'Neills in the Franciscan Petition Lists, 1670 -'71.
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O'Neills, Irish Jacobites 1689/1699.
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O'Neills recorded in the "Religious Census" 1766 a.d
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O'Neills recorded in the Census of Elphin Diocese, 1749 a.d.
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O'Neill refugees to Co. Mayo 1795-96 a.d.
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O'Neills recorded in the Flax Seed Premium Entitlement Lists, 1796 a.d.
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O'Neills from The Pages of History. O'Neills recorded in the Tithe Applotment Books.
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Ulster 1815-1841.
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Munster 1809-1843.
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Leinster 1821-1846.
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Connaught 1815-1842. O'Neills recorded in Richard Griffiths Primary Valuation Survey.
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Ulster 1857/'64.
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Munster 1848/'53
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Leinster 1847/'54.
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Connaught 1855/'58.
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The Ancient and Royal Family of O'Neill
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Desmond O'Neill, 12 Cluain na Mara, Omeath, Co. Louth, Ireland.
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