O’Neill (No. 7.) family genealogy

Of Tromag, Parish of Termonmagurk, County Tyrone

Arms: Same as “O’Neill” (No. 2), page 718, Vol. I.

Conn, who (see p. 725, Vol. I.) is No. 123 on the “O’Neill” (Princes of Tyrone) pedigree, was the founder of this branch of that family. Of the sons of Shane O’Neill, Prince of Ulster, who left issue, this Conn was the eldest:

123. Conn, Hereditary Prince of Ulster: eldest son of Shane an Diomuis; died in 1598. He mar. Nuala O’Donnell, and had:

1. Art Oge, his successor; born 1565, d. 1622.
2. Cu-Uladh (b. 1566), m. and had issue.
3. Mór, became a Nun.
4. Eoghan (or Owen), of whom presently.
5. Brian[1] (born 1570), some of whose descendants settled in the county Cork.
6. Flann.

124. Eoghan: fourth son of Conn; d. 1649: m. Elena O’Donnell, and had issue:

1. Henry, of whom presently.
2. Art, who m. and had issue.
3. Una, who m. and had issue.
4. Maedhbh (or Maude), a Nun.

125. Henry, of Carbery, co. Cork: eldest son of Eoghan; born 1593; died 1668; mar. Una O’Dogherty, and had issue:

1. Art, of whom presently.
2. Ruadhri or Rodger, who m. and had issue.
4. Maedhbh, who mar. and had issue.
5. Conn, who m. and had issue.
6. Thomas, d.s.p.
7. and VIII. d. in infancy.

126. Art: son of Henry; b. 1629, d. 1704; was living in the county Cork. This Art, with his family, returned to Tyrone in 1646, and settled near Carrigmore at a place called Tromag, some seven miles from Dungannon. He m. and had:

1. Ruadhri (Rodger or Roger), of whom presently; whose family remained at Tromag.
2. Sadhbh (or Sibby), who mar. and had issue.
3. Felim, who m. and had issue.
4. Shane, who married and had issue.
5. and VI. a son and a daughter, names unknown.

(The families of II., III. and IV. left Tromag for various parts of Ulster.)

127. Ruadhri (or Rodger): eldest son of Art; died 1737; m. Grania O’Neill, and had issue:

1. Paul, of whom presently.
2. Angelina.
3. Joan.
4. Terence.
5. Francis.

128. Paul: eldest son of Ruadhri; born circa 1693; mar. Hannah MacCawell (or Campbell) of Longfield, county Tyrone, and had:

1. Terence,
2. Cormac,
3. Paul (These three remained at Tromag.—See Cormac, in “O’Neill” (No. 8) infra.).
4. Art, who removed to Aughnagar, parish of Killashil, co. Tyrone.

129. Terence: eldest son of Paul; m. Hannah MacGurk of Copney, parish of Termonmagurk, and had:

1. Peter.
2. Shane.
3. Rose.
4. Catherine.
5. Anne.

130. Peter: eldest son of Terence; b. 1734; d. Feb., 1859; was in his day the most influential man in his locality; mar. Mary, dau. of Art MacGurk of Sluggan, and had:

1. Terence, who d. in America.
2. Bernard.
3. Peter.
4. Patrick; and three daughters, who d. young.

Peter and Patrick, living in 1888.

131. Bernard: son of Peter; born 1803; d. 1879; m. Jane, dau. of Terence O’Donnelly, of Innishative (by Isabella, his wife, who was dau. of Andrew O’Donnelly of Rash, near Omagh, agent to Lord Mountjoy, and member of the Grand Jury in Omagh), and had:

1. Peter, who emigrated to Queensland.
2. Terence, of whom presently.
3. Patrick, who occupies a distinguished position in Philadelphia, U. S. A.
4. Mary.
5. Rosanna.
6. Jane.
7. Catherine.

132. Terence O’Neill: son of Bernard; the present representative, in Ireland, of this branch of the “O’Neill” family; was b. 1st Dec., 1839; m. 30th Dec., 1873, to Margaret, fourth daughter of Michael MacGarrity, of Sluggan, and has:

1. Jane, b. 24th Feb., 1875.
2. Patrick, b. 9th Jan., 1882.

This Terence, who was intended for the Church, received his education in a neighbouring classical school; subsequently at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, which, owing to ill-health, he was obliged to leave; and is now (1888) living as a very successful Classical Teacher at Tromag, near Carrickmore, county Tyrone.

133. Patrick: his son; living at Tromag, in 1888.

Notes

[1] Brian: This Brian (No. 124) had issue:—1. Shane Oge; 2. Felim, had a son Eoghan, who had issue; 3. Teige, d.s.p.; 4, 5, and 6 were daughters.

125. Shane Oge: son of Brian; had issue—1. Turlogh; 2. Aodh, who had a son Rory; 3. Henry, who had a son, Shane; 4. Rose; 5. Kate; 6. Grania, d.s.p.; 7. John.

126. Turlogh: son of Shane Oge; m. and had issue—1. Ruadhri; 2. Art, who had a son Roderic; 3. John, d.s.p.; 4. Paul, who had issue; 5. Peter, d.s.p.; and three daughters.

(We hope that some of the present generation of this family, in the county Cork, will recognise some of the above as their ancestors; and, if so, that they will enable us to continue the catena down to the present time.)

Of this branch of the “O’Neill” family, and descended from Brian, 5th son of Conn, No. 123 on this pedigree, are the following, in the county, or city of Cork:

O’Neill, Patrick, East Ferry, Ballinacurra

O’Neill, Thomas, Ballineen.

O’Neill, J. H., Edencurra, Ballineen.

O’Neill, Peter, Goggin’s Hill, Ballinhassig

O’Neill, Thomas, do. do.

O’Neill, Philip, Ballydaniel, Ballymacooda.

O’Neill, Hugh, Sherkin, Baltimore.

O’Neill, Patrick, Gortmore, Banteer.

O’Neill, Rev. P., C.C., Kinsale.

O’Neill, Richard, Killacloyne, Carrigtowhill.

O’Neill, Patrick, Castlepark, Kinsale.

O’Neill, Denis, Castletown-Bere.

O’Neill, Patrick, do.

O’Neill, C., Ballyvelone, Castletown-Kinneigh.

O’Neill, Denis, Reenroe, Clonakilty.

O’Neill, Owen, Bealad, Clonakilty.

O’Neill, Peter, Sovereign-st., Clonakilty.

O’Neill, John, Cullenagh, Tallow.

O’Neill, John, Ballinascarthy.

O’Neill, Peter, Garraneribeen, Tallow.

O’Neill, Eoghan, Ballinrea, Douglas.

O’Neill, James, do. do.

O’Neill, James, Drimoleague.

O’Neill, John, do.

O’Neill, Jeremiah, Lahanaght, Drinagh.

O’Neill, James, Dunmanway.

O’Neill, John H., Lakemount House, Dunmanway.

O’Neill, John, Eyeries, Bantry.

O’Neill, Patrick, Eyeries, Bantry.

O’Neill, Timothy, Eyeries, Bantry.

O’Neill, Patrick, Farnanes, Cork.

O’Neill, John, Ardacrow House, Kilbrittain.

O’Neill, B., Main-st., Kinsale.

O’Neill, Rev. J., C.C., Cork-st., Kinsale.

O’Neill, James, Market-st., Kinsale.

O’Neill, James, Main-st., Kinsale.

O’Neill, Daniel, Castle-st, Macroom.

O’Neill, J., Massytown, Macroom.

O’Neill, Miss C., Castle-st., Macroom.

O’Neill, Nora, Main-st., Macroom.

O’Neill, Denis, Dunbogy, Minane Bridge.

O’Neill, Mrs. M.B., Superioress, Convent of Mercy, Queenstown.

O’Neill, J., National Teacher, Brook Lodge, Riverstown.

O’Neill, John, Sarsfield Court, Riverstown.

O’Neill, W., Little Butlerstown, Riverstown.

O’Neill, Peter, Kilvurra, Rossmore.

O’Neill, Miss Kate, North-st., Skiberreen.

O’Neill, Daniel, 55 Main-st, Skiberreen.

O’Neill, Rev. William, Protestant Curate, Skiberreen.

O’Neill, Jeremiah, Cappavuckee, Waterfall, Bantry.

O’Neill, John, Felane, Waterfall, Bantry.

O’Neill, John, Ahabeg, Waterfall, Bantry.

O’Neill, John, Shanacoumha, Waterfall, Bantry.

O’Neill, Michael, D., Shanavalleigh, Waterfall, Bantry.

O’Neill, Patrick, Gortnagraffer, Waterfall, Bantry.

O’Neill, Patrick, Ballinoe, White’s Crow, Cork.

O’Neill, Mrs., Market-square, Youghal.

O’Neill, P.P., Imperial Hotel, do.

O’Neill, James, Knock, Curraleigh, Fermoy.

O’Neill, James, Gurranes, Fermoy.

O’Neill, Cornelius, 19 Hibernia Buildings, Cork.

O’Neill, Denis, 45 Fish-street, Cork.

O’Neill, E., 57 Grand Parade, Cork.

O’Neill, Eugene, Gardiner’s Hill, Cork.

O’Neill, H. J., 7 Summerhill-terrace, Cork.

O’Neill, James A., 57 Grand-parade, Cork.

O’Neill, Jeremiah, 43 Clarence-st., do.

O’Neill, John J., Eason’s-lane, do.

O’Neill, John H., 5 St. Patrick’s-terrace, Cork.

O’Neill, Mrs. Julia, 18 Richmond-hill, Cork.

O’Neill, Mrs. Thomas, 8 Bloomfield-terrace, Western Road, Cork.

O’Neill, Richard, 2 Tuckey-street, Cork.

O’Neill, Richard W., 1 Sunday’s Well Road, Cork.