O’Neill of Tyrone
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O’Neill of Tyrone is a powerful Gaelic Irish noble dynasty that ruled much of Ulster and produced several prominent chieftains and military leaders, notably during the Tudor and early Stuart periods.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish noble dynasty
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ruling family ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Spanish Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Flight of the Earls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimedDescentFrom | Niall of the Nine Hostages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSeptOf | Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Gaelic aristocracy ⓘ |
| engagedIn | Nine Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| feudalRank | earls ⓘ |
| governedBy | Brehon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heraldicSymbol | red hand of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Irish ⓘ |
| laterStatus | forfeited earldom ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of Gaelic Irish resistance ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leaders of Gaelic resistance in Ulster ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Art O’Neill
NERFINISHED
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Conn O’Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh O’Neill, 2nd Earl of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ Turlough Luineach O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
Tudor period
NERFINISHED
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early Stuart period ⓘ |
| opposed | Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakInfluenceCentury |
16th century
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early 17th century ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
Gaelic lordship
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overkings of Ulster ⓘ |
| region |
Tyrone
NERFINISHED
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Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledOver |
Tír Eoghain
NERFINISHED
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parts of Ulster ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based society ⓘ |
| titleHeld |
Earl of Tyrone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCapital | Dungannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalEnemy | O’Donnell of Tyrconnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSystemOf | tanistry ⓘ |
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