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Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill 1552–1617 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1552

Birth Location: Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK

Death Date: 23 Apr 1617

Death Location: killed in battle by Philip O'Reilly in 1581 antrim Ireland

Father: Shane O'Neill

Mother: Brian Clanaboy

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The story of Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill began in 1552 in Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK. Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill passed away in 1617 in killed in battle by Philip O'Reilly in 1581 antrim Ireland.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill began in 1552 in Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK.
  • Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill passed away in 1617 in killed in battle by Philip O'Reilly in 1581 antrim Ireland.

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Sir O'Neill's Ancestors

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Sir O'Neill
1552–1617
Birth Place: Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK
Parents
Shane An Diomius O'Neill
1530–1567
Dungannon, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Brian (McPhelim O'Neill Lord) Clanaboy
1538–1583
Edenduffcarick Castle (later named Shane's Castle), Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Conn (Mór Ó) Néill
1484–1559
Dungannon Castle, Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Alice (O'Neill) Fitzgerald
1484–1560
Alloone, Kildare, Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Feidhlimidh (Bacach macNéill Lord) Clandeboye
1501–1533
Clannaboy, Ireland
Elizabeth (Beenedetta) Devlin
1500–1560
Aghagallon, County Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Gormfhlaith O'Connell
1470–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir O'Neill's Timeline

4 Records

1550
1550
Birth of Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill in Shanes Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Shanes Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1552
1552
Birth of Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill in Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK
Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK
1617
23 April 1617
Age 65
Death of Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill in Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland
Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland
1617
23 Apr 1617
Age 65
Death of Sir Sean MacBrian O'Neill in killed in battle by Philip O'Reilly in 1581 antrim Ireland
killed in battle by Philip O'Reilly in 1581 antrim Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1550
    Event Place: Shanes Castle, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1552
    Event Place: Shanes Castle, Antrim, Ireland, UK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1617
    Event Place: Shanes Castle, Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1617
    Event Place: killed in battle by Philip O'Reilly in 1581 antrim Ireland

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