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King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill 1425 – 1489 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1425

Birth Location: Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland

Death Date: 15 Jun 1489

Death Location: Ulster, Lietrim County, Ireland - murdered

Father: King O'Neill

Mother: Queen MacMahon

Spouse(s): Gormley Cavanaugh

Children(s): King O'Neill

In 1425, King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain entered the world in Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland, born to King Eoghan Mor (Owen) "The O'Neill" O'Neill and Queen Catherine MacMahon. King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain married Gormley Cavanaugh, and had children including King Conn Mór O'Neill. King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain passed away in 1489 in Ulster, Lietrim County, Ireland - murdered.

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Biography

  • In 1425, King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain entered the world in Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland, born to King Eoghan Mor (Owen) "The O'Neill" O'Neill and Queen Catherine MacMahon.
  • King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain married Gormley Cavanaugh, and had children including King Conn Mór O'Neill.
  • King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain passed away in 1489 in Ulster, Lietrim County, Ireland - murdered.

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King O'Neill's Ancestors

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King O'Neill
1425 – 1489
Birth Place: Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Parents
King Eoghan Mor (Owen) "The O'Neill" O'Neill
1402 – 1456
Gurtahile, Laois, Laois, Ireland
Queen (Catherine) MacMahon
1385 – 1427
Carrickmore, County Tyrone, Ireland
Grandparents
King (Niall VIII Oge) O'Neill
1367 – 1403
Una O'Neill
1360 – 1417
Laird (Ardgal Mac) MacMahon
1345 – 1416
Airgíalla, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Niall O'Neill
1340 – 1398
Beanmidhe MacMahon
1340 – 1386
Domnhall O'Neill
King MacMahon
1310 – 1371
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh O'Neill
1290 – 1364
Gormflaith O'Donnell
1316 – 1364
King Mathgamna
1285 – 1344

King O'Neill's Descendants

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King ((Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster") O'Neill (Abt. 1425 – 15 Jun 1489) m. Gormley Cavanaugh (1450 – 1488)
  1. 1. King (Conn Mór) O'Neill (Abt. 1445 – 8 Jan 1493) m. Alice Fitzgerald (1484 – 1530) m. Lady (Eleanor) FitzGerald (1460 – 14 Nov 1497)
    1. 1. Judith (Bacach) O'Neill (1493 – August 1535) m. King (Manus) O'Donnell (1490 – 9 Feb 1564)
      1. 1. Rosa O'Donnell (1511 – 1551) m. John (Mor) O'Doherty (About 1500 – 26 May 1582)
        1. 1. Sir (John "Sean" Og) O'Doherty (1540 – 27 Jan 1601) m. Rose O'Neill (1565 – 1620)
      2. 2. KIng (Calvagh Calbnach) O'Donnell (Abt. 1515 – 26 Oct 1566) m. Lady (Mary Margaret Menteith) Graham (1493 – 1548)
        1. 1. Lady (Annabel) O'Reilly (abt 1510 – 1574) m. Sir (Knight Hugh Feardorach Oge) MacAonghius (1530 – 27 May 1595) m. Donall (Oge (MacAonghius)) McGinness (1508 – AFT 1570)
        2. 2. Lady (Mary O') Donnell (1506 – 8 Oct 1566) m. Sir (Knight Donall Oge MacAonghius) (McGinness) (1508 – 26 Mar 1595)
      3. 3. Hugh O'Donnell (1528 – 7 December 1600)

King O'Neill's Timeline

2 Records

1425
Abt. 1425
Birth of King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain in Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
1489
15 Jun 1489
Age 64
Death of King (Éinri) Henry "King of Ulster" O'Neill , King of Tír Eógain in Ulster, Lietrim County, Ireland - murdered
Ulster, Lietrim County, Ireland - murdered

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1425
    Event Place: Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1489
    Event Place: Ulster, Lietrim County, Ireland - murdered

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