Earls of Tyrone

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The Earls of Tyrone were a prominent noble title in Ireland historically held by the powerful O'Neill dynasty, who were major Gaelic rulers in Ulster and key figures in resistance to English rule.

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Surface form Occurrences
Earl of Tyrone 2

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf earldom
noble title
associatedGaelicTitle Ó Néill GENERATED
associatedWithClan Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED
associatedWithEthnicity Gaelic Irish
associatedWithEvent Flight of the Earls NERFINISHED
associatedWithHouse O'Neill of Tyrone NERFINISHED
associatedWithMonarch Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED
James I of England NERFINISHED
associatedWithRebellion Tyrone's Rebellion NERFINISHED
associatedWithTerritory Tyrone NERFINISHED
associatedWithTitleStyle Earl of Tyrone GENERATED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
createdFor O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED
culturalContext Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED
culturalIdentity Gaelic nobility
dynasticFamilyName O'Neill NERFINISHED
feudalStatus peerage title
governanceForm feudal lordship
governedArea County Tyrone (historical influence)
heldByDynasty O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod early 17th century
late 16th century
historicalRole leaders of resistance to English rule in Ireland
major Gaelic rulers in Ulster
involvedInConflict Nine Years' War NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle English
legacy symbol of Gaelic resistance to English rule in Ireland
locatedIn Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
nobleRank Earl NERFINISHED
notableConflictWith English administration in Dublin
notableFigure Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED
notableHolder Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED
opposed English Crown in Ireland
peerage Peerage of Ireland NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment Gaelic lordship
politicalSignificance key opponents of Tudor conquest of Ireland
politicalStatus Irish peers
powerBase Ulster NERFINISHED
region Ulster NERFINISHED
religiousAffiliation Roman Catholic (typical for O'Neill holders)
titleHolder Hugh O'Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED
titleType hereditary title
traditionalPowerBase Tír Eoghain (Tyrone) NERFINISHED

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O'Neill dynasty hasTitle Earls of Tyrone
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone title Earls of Tyrone
this entity surface form: Earl of Tyrone
Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone heldTitle Earls of Tyrone
this entity surface form: Earl of Tyrone