Turlough Luineach O'Neill
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Turlough Luineach O'Neill was a 16th-century Irish chieftain who served as head of the O'Neill clan and a key Gaelic leader in Ulster during the Tudor conquest of Ireland.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Turlough Luineach O'Neill canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Irish person
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Gaelic lord ⓘ Irish chieftain ⓘ O'Neill dynasty member ⓘ Ulster noble ⓘ |
| ally |
Clan Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Highland forces ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Toirdhealbhach Luineach Ó Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| clan | O'Neill clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Irish wars in Ulster ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| family | O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Niall Connallach O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Tyrone
NERFINISHED
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parts of Ulster ⓘ |
| house | Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Balancing submission and resistance to English authority
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Use of Scottish mercenaries (gallowglasses) ⓘ |
| language | Irish ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Warlord ⓘ |
| name | Turlough Luineach O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Being a key Gaelic leader opposing English expansion
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Leadership in Ulster during the Tudor conquest of Ireland ⓘ |
| notableRelative | Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
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Tudor administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalRole | Gaelic Irish leader in Ulster ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Semi-independent lord under nominal English overlordship ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | Alternating alliances with English Crown and Gaelic lords ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief of the O'Neill clan
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Lord of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ The O'Neill of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shane O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Shane O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| spouse |
Judith O'Donnell
NERFINISHED
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Lady Agnes Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMercenaries | Scottish gallowglasses ⓘ |
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