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Hugh O'Neill (d. 1524)

Hugh O'Neill (d. 1524)

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Hugh Duff O'Neill (Irish: Aodh Dubh Ó Néill) was a king of Clandeboye in medieval Ireland. A son of Niall Mór O'Neill, he succeeded his father to the kingship of Clandeboye after his death in 1512. He reigned until his own death in 1524 at the hands of the Cenel Conaill, after which he was succeeded by his brother Brian Ballagh II O'Neill.[1] His daughter, Mary, married Conn Bacagh O'Neill, king of Tyrone, of which one of their sons was Shane O'Neill.[2]

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    "Irish Pedigree's; Or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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    The Irish Law of Kingship, with Special Reference to Ailech and Cenél Eoghain. James Hogan. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature Vol. 40 (1931/1932), pp. 186-254 (103 pages). Pg. 237
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