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| A Cassidy Family History File |
| O�NEILL
Surname History This name is one of the most prominent in all Ireland, being in the top ten in Antrim, Derry and Tyrone. Comprising of many branches and long associated with regal power, the Tyrone line is descended from Niall Ruadh (Red Niall), brother of Aodh Dubh (Black Hugh) the latter being a King of Ulster in the fourteenth century. As the Heads of the main septs or clans in Ulster O�Neill chieftains exerted great authority in the north part of Ireland for over four centuries, managing by a combination of force, charm and intrigue to command the allegiance or subservience of the other septs or clans. Within the territory of Tyrone (which was much bigger then than it is now) there was intense rivalry among fellow O'Neill's and even in the time of Hugh as O'Neill Morr and Earl of Tyrone there were who would have supplanted him had they been able to. Hugh O�Neill was the last chief to be inaugurated, and following the English victory in 1603 the English general Mountjoy destroyed the O�Neill coronation chair at Tullaghoge. Since then many O'Neill's have been prominent as soldiers and statesmen, often in Europe where Hugh ended his days. The present bearer of the title �O'Neill MOR� is Don Carlos O�Neill of Seville, a Spanish nobleman who is also the 12th Marques de La Granja, 5th Marques Del Norte and Conde de Benagiar. In the summer of 1991 he was guest of honour at varies ceremonies in Tyrone to commemorate the clan. |
| The O'Neill Family |
| Patrick Neill from Kilbeggan,Westmeath,Ireland
Children Aug 1886 Joseph Neill Kilbeggan,Ireland married Mary Ann Coyne Thomas Neill Kilbeggan,Ireland James Neill Kilbeggan Ireland Killed in Action 1901 South Africa Patrick O'Neill Kilbeggan,Ireland Killed in Action 1915 Turkey Christopher Neill Kilbeggan,Ireland Killed in Action 1914 Belguim 1900 Jack Neill Kilbeggan,Ireland Died 1919 Kilbeggan,Ireland Michael Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland Annie Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland married Tom Streckle and emigrated to America Margaret Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland married Tom Bates moved to England Joseph Neill (1886) married Mary Ann Coyne In 1890 Joseph Neill b 1866 married Mary Ann Coyne in Kilbeggan, Westmeath, Ireland Children 1911 James Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland died 1945 in America 1912 John (jack) Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland 1917 Christine Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland married William Witfield 1920 Helen Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland died 1977 in Birmingham,England 1922 Annie Neill 1924 Bridget Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland married Michael Todd died in Dublin,Ireland 1925 Joseph Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland died 1985 Sydney,Australia 1926 Phylis Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland married Ben Mullingan died 1987 Cavin,Ireland 1928 Chrisopher Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland died Sydney,Australia 1932 Patrick O'Neill,Kilbeggan,Ireland married Eileen Mary Cassidy in England Patrick O'Neill (b1932) married Eileen Mary Cassidy (b1937) in the R.C. Parish Church Our Ladies of the Perpetual Succour,MossSide,Manchester England Children Michael Joseph O'Neill Levenshulme,Manchester,England married Karen Pemberton Karen Ann O'Neill,Moss Side,Manchester,England. married David Rosser Geraldine Mary O'Mary,Moss Side,Manchester,England. Michael Joseph O'Neill married Karen Pemperton in the Church of St.Mary Madeline,Harbro,Sale,Cheshire. Children Natashi Pemberton O'Neill,Trafford,Lancashire,England Aaron Luke O'Neill,Trafford,Lancashire,England Brittany Jayne O'Neill.Trafford,Lancashire,England |
| O'Neill Family History |