John McCullagh

Shane O’Neill eliminates rivals

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In Shane O’Neill’s time (1550s-60s) there was acrimony and conflict within the O’Neill clan between the English appointed Barons (or Earls) of Ulster and the clan-elected leadership. 

 

For example on 12th April 1562, between Newry and Carlingford Brian, the young Baron (eldest son of Matthew O’Neill) was slain, along with twenty of his retainers by Turlough Lynagh O’Neill at the head of 100 horsemen. 


Turlough Lynagh O’Neill was Shane O’Neill’s tanist (second and heir apparent) under the Brehon laws. It was by this deed that Hugh, Brian’s brother became Baron of Dungannon. He was raised under English rule and patronage but, as we know, he rejected this in 1595 on the death of Turlough Lynagh and became ‘The O’Neill’. 

 

He was almost immediately then to lead the greatest rebellion against English rule.

 

It is in Shane O’Neill that for the moment we are more interested. He abhorred and rejected his father’s (Conn‘s) acceptance of the English title of Earl and had his rivals (his illegitimate half-brother Matthew (d. 1558) – and his son Brian – above) put to death, as he determined to assume the title and responsibilities of The O’Neill (even in his father’s time) towards the end of the 1550s: – his father Conn died in 1559.


… more later ….

… Bagenal decides to quit …

Presbyterian Baptisms 1824 (1)

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11 Jan COWDEN Margaret Anne, of James, North Street
14 Feb McALPINE James of Robert, Rovinshaw
19   GREER Mary of William, North Road
19   McCOLLUM Margaret Anne of Thomas, Cloughenramer
23   REID Eliza Anne of Isaac, Castle Street
26     THOMPSON Margaret of William, Church Street
5  Mar    McBLAIN Barbara of David, Ballybot
5    EDGAR John of Joseph, High Street
5           PHILLIPS William of John, Corpl 75th Regiment
7    BOYD Matthew of James, North Street
3   Apr KELLS Maryanne of William, Back of the Dam
3 RAINEY Eliza of Robert, Benagh
4 ROBINSON John of Robert, Cloughenramer
30 ROBINSON Mary Jane of Joseph, Cloughenramer
30 BOYD James Swanzy of John, Hill Street
30 GILLESPIE Isabella of Andrew, High Street
30 COWAN David of Abraham, Church Street
30 FLANIGAN Wm Livingston of John L, Wm Street
30 BROWN Samuel of Wm, High Street
30 SYMPSON Henry of Ebenezer, Boat Street
5  May RIGGS Elizabeth of William, Derrymore
5 MONAGHAN Jane of John, Sheeptown
6 McCOLLUM Margaret of Wm, Carnmeen
16 HENRY Eliza Anne of John, Dysery
16 HANNA John of Elexander, Dysert
26 FLANIGAN Maryanne of Robert, High Street
31 EDGAR Mary Jane of Samuel, Keoghill
4  June QUINN Margaret of John, North Street
10 McCARTER Arthur of Oliver, Mullaghglass
21 BEAUMONT John of Alexander, Chequer Hill
9  July HILL Robert of Walter, Canal Street
9 McALLISTER Maryanne of Charles, North Street
16 CARR William Thomas of Robert, High Street
16 HILL William of John, High Street
23 HENRY Aaron of George, Dysert
23 SCOTT Maryanne of George, Market Street
9  Aug McMINN Mary Jane of James, Dysart
13 POWER William John of Thomas, Water Street
27 LITTLE John of Robert, Altnaveigh
3  Sept TOWNLEY SAMUEL, Merchants Quay
5 McGRATH Frances of Richard, North Street
8 BROWN Richard of St John, Lisduff
12 HOWE Maria Glenny of William, Corry Place
26 MURDOCK Elizabeth of Henry, Canal Street
8  Oct RAINEY Annabella of William, Dysart
8 FLETCHER Eliza Jane of William [choir], High St
22 MILLAN Agnes of Sergt. Barrack
28 WALLACE Mary of Robert G, Grinan Lodge
15  Nov PARSONS Needham Thompson of Samuel, Kildare Place
24  Dec BAIRD John of William, Courtenay Hill
25 PORTER John of Joseph, Ballybot
27 GLENNY George of George, Millvale
31 HENDERSON William of James, Prospect Place