Kings of Tír Eoghain

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The Kings of Tír Eoghain were the Gaelic rulers of the medieval Irish kingdom of Tyrone, traditionally dominated by the powerful O'Neill dynasty in Ulster.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Gaelic nobility
Irish royal title
medieval Irish monarchy
royal dynasty
associatedWith O’Neill dynasty
linked to: O'Neill dynasty
capital Dungannon
clanBase O’Neill clan
conflict Nine Years’ War
linked to: Nine Years' War

Tudor reconquest of Ulster
country Tír Eoghain
culture Gaelic culture
disestablishedBy Tudor conquest of Ireland
dominantDynasty O’Neill of Tyrone
endTime early 17th century
ethnicGroup Gaels
followedLaw Brehon law
governedAs Gaelic lordship
governedTerritory modern County Tyrone
parts of modern County Londonderry
heraldicSymbol Red Hand of Ulster
language Irish language
locatedIn Ireland
Ulster
notableMember Aodh Buidhe Ó Néill
Conn Bacach Ó Néill
Domnall mac Áeda
linked to: Domnall mac Áedo

Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone
Niall Ruadh Ó Néill
Shane O’Neill
linked to: Shane O'Neill

Turlough Luineach O’Neill
partOf Gaelic Ireland
politicalSystem tanistry
predecessorDynasty Cenél nEógain
recognizedBy other Gaelic lords of Ulster
region north‑west Ulster
religion Christianity
Roman Catholicism
ruled Tyrone
kingdom of Tír Eoghain
linked to: Tír Eoghain
startTime 12th century
succeededBy Earls of Tyrone
English crown administration in Ulster
timePeriod Middle Ages
early modern period
traditionalOverlord High King of Ireland
usedSuccession election from derbfine
usedTitle King of Tír Eoghain
Rí Thír Eoghain

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O'Neill dynasty hasTitle Kings of Tír Eoghain