Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-11-11
Kings, Soldiers, Orators, Bar
risters, and Prominent in
All Spheres of Fife.
Now Scattered to All Lands,
They Still Rise to Honor
and Power.
NAME CHANGED In MANY COUNTRIES.

O'Neill of the Fews, County Armagh,
descended from Henry Oge O'Neill, of
the Legitimate, +" Tir-Owen branch.
Fiacha Srabhteine, brother of Eochaidh
Dubhlen, was ancestor of the O'Niall
MALL" gen. "neill," Irish, cham
pion-literally the " son of the son of the
champion W, anglicised O'Neill, Neill,
Mill, Nehill, and according to some Me-
vile.
There are four distinct families of the
Hy-Niall or O'Neill in Ireland, namely /;
/. The O'Neill, Princess of Tyrone; 2.
O'Neill, of the County Clare 3. O'Neill,
in the barony of Shillelagh, in the Coun-
ty Wicklow, which is sometimes called
Farron O'Neale; O'Neill, of the U
Eoghaiu Finn tribe, in Northern Deisi, in
the present County Tipperary.
Fiacha Srabhteine, above mentioned,
was King of Connaught, and the l20th
monarth, or Ard-Righ of Erin, A. d. 2S5,
and founder of the great O'Neill " OF
Ulster. He is common ancestor of all
the many ramifcations of this ancient
and powerful sept in Ulster, Connaught,
Leinster and Munster There are also
very many and important septs or clans
in each of these four provinces who can
trace direct lineage from, if not exact
kinship with, the O'Neill of Tir-Owen.
1t would be an immense labor to enum-
crate in our allotted space the many and
most historic scions of this illustrious
house who have indelibly left the imprint
Of their fame on the history of Ireland.
A few of the very celebrated characters
must suffice.
Eochy Moyvone, who died at Tara A. d.
365, wus 12Ath monarch Of Erin. HIS
sons were Brian and Mall Nor. Brian
founded the great families OF O'Conor,
McDermott, etc, of Connaught. His
brother Mall Nor was founder of the Hy-
Mall septs of Ulster, Meath and Con-
naught. Mall Nor, or Mall Naoi- Ghial-
ZACH (of the Mine Hostages was l26th
Ard RICH, or Monarch of Erin. He was
most redoubtable warrior, and dur
ing one of the incursions against the
Roman legions in Gaul, carried back
among other captives the youth Succat,
who was destined to be Ireland's Apostle
the venerable Saint Patrick. Mall Nor
having conquered and made subservient
to his rule the country of Alba, gave to It
the name of Scotia Minor" modernized
Scotland. Other Scions of this illustrious
house were Eoghan, son of Mall Nor,
and from whom the territory of Tir-
Eoghan, or Tirowen," takes its name.
From him directly descended the families
of O'Cahan or O'Kane, O'Daly (of Meath,
Ulster and Connaught), O'Crean, etc.
His brother Conall Crimthann was ances-
tor of O'Melsghlin of Meath. Another
brother, Conall Cuban, was ancestor OF
O'Donnell, O'Boyle, O'Doherty, O'Galla-
CHER, etc. Fiacha, the ancestor of Mac
Geoghagan, O'Molloy, ETC., Main ances'
tor of Fox, Magawley, O'Dugan, etc.
Caibre ancestor of O'Flanagan, Fergus
ancestor of McFergus or Ferguson, OLA
gan. etc.
Moriarrtach ma Midhe Tor the mighty
power of Meath') was the first to assume
the surname and title of "the Grea'
/ O'Neiil."
Hugh Dubh O'Neill, brother OF Nea
Ruadh, was ancestor of the O'Neills
princes of Clanaboy, whose possession
were located in Counties Of Antrim anC
Down. Conn Blackjack was the first o
his name to renounce the ancient title o
1.-THE O'Neill, Prince Of Triowen," an'
became, by favor of Henry VIII, Ear
Of Tyrone 4" his illigitimate son Mat
thew being created Baron of Dungannon
His eldest and legitimate son, Shane a
Diomuis( i.e.. John the proud or naughty
was so incensed by his fathers apostac
that he rose In rebellion against him an
his brother the Baron" whom he sle'
in battle. Shane assumed the title
E" the O'Neill, " and was duly inaugurate
|. King Of Ulster. His military spirit wo
from Queen Elizabeth due recognitio
OF his title and respect for his authorit
as supreme ruler from " DEogheda to "a
Rrne." In long line Of dissinguishe
men from Hugh the " Irish Hannibal
the famous Owen Roe 10 Henry, Prime
Of Ulster II the time Of William III, (
"orange" memory. the line extend
This Henry O'Nelll changed his name
! Paine (modefnlzed Payne) 10 preserve
portion Of his ancient pairlmony. Fro'
!, him descend the family Of Paine an