Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

The time has now come briefly to sketch the career of the most remarkable man who had appeared in Celtic Ireland since the days of Art McMurrough—Shane O’Neill, son of Conn Bacach, often styled, by reason of his high and independent spirit, SeAgan an “Oiomaif (John the Proud).Shane O’Neill Claims the Succession to the Chieftaincy.—To [...]

O’Neill Hugh O’Neill, the subject of our present sketch, was the son of Matthew, baron of Dungannon. He was born about 1545, and succeeded as baron of Dun- gannon on the death of his elder brother. He was educated among the English, and began his military life in the queen’s service as commander of a [...]