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 [...]

Above : Clan O’Neills Logo Most of the fighting, however, that took place in the north was not against the foreign element. O’Neills and O’Donnells fought amongst themselves, against each other, and against their neighbours. Wars of succession frequently rent both great families, eventually resulting in the family of Eoghan retaining the headship of the [...]