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Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone (Irish: Aodh Mór Ó Néill; literally Hugh the Great O'Neill; c. 1550 – 20 July 1616) was an Irish Gaelic lord and key figure of the Irish Nine Years' War.
Jul 20, 1998 · Hugh O’Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone was an Irish rebel who, from 1595 to 1603, led an unsuccessful Roman Catholic uprising against English rule in Ireland. The defeat of O’Neill and the conquest of his province of Ulster was the final step in the subjugation of Ireland by the English.
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Hugh O’Neill (born c. 1605, Spanish Netherlands—died c. 1660, Spain?) was an Irish general, nephew of the celebrated Owen Roe O’Neill. He was a major Irish commander against the English parliamentary forces of Oliver Cromwell.
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A biography of Hugh O'Neill, the 2nd earl of Tyrone, who led the Gaelic resistance against the English crown in the late 16th century. Learn about his upbringing, early life, wars, marriages, and legacy.
After the death of his second wife, daughter of MacManus O’Donnell, Hugh won the heart of a beautiful English girl, sister of Marshal Bagnall. The Marshal opposed the match, and removed her from Newry to Dublin. Thither O’Neill followed.
Jan 10, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Hugh O'Neill, the Earl of Tyrone, who led the Nine Years War against the English in the late 16th century. Discover how he rose from a foster child in the Pale to become the most powerful and influential Gaelic lord in Ulster.
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THERE now appears upon the scene of Irish history that remarkable man whose name will live in song and story as long as the Irish race survives—leader of one of the greatest struggles ever waged against the Anglo-Norman subjugation—Hugh O'Neill; called in English "patents" Earl of Tyrone.
