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Felix O'Neill (died 1709)
Felix O'Neill, also known as Phelim, and in Irish as Féilim Ó Néill (1670 — 11 September 1709, in Malplaquet), was a member of the Clandeboye O'Neill dynasty, and the ancestor of the current Chief of this Catholic Lineage. Life In the beginning of the 18th century he was dispossessed of all his assets through the confiscation applied to the Catholics of Ireland, which led him to emigrate to France. He was a cavalry officer who took part in many battles until, integrated in the Irish Brigade, he fought aside with the French against the British, the Austrians and the Dutch (during the War of the Spanish Succession), in the celebrated Battle of Malplaquet (settlement located in the former Province of Flanders, in Belgium, present-day France), and where he died on 11 September 1709.''Armorial Lusitano'', Lisbon, Portugal, 1961, p. 404 Marriages and issue His first marriage was to Catherine Keating, of the noble family of that name, and they had a son, Conn (Constantine) O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous language, indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English (language), English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet took place on 11 September 1709 during the War of the Spanish Succession, near Taisnières-sur-Hon in modern France, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. A French army of around 75,000 men, commanded by the Duke of Villars, engaged a Grand Alliance force of 86,000 under the Duke of Marlborough. In one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, the allies won a narrow victory, but suffered heavy casualties. Allied advances in 1708 led to the renewal of peace talks, which collapsed in April 1709. After taking Tournai in early September, the allies besieged Mons, whose capture would allow them to enter France itself, and Louis XIV ordered Villars to prevent its loss. Although the two armies made contact on 10 September, the attack was delayed until the next day, giving Villars time to construct strong defensive positions. After an opening artillery barrage, the allied infantry made simultaneous assaults on the French flanks. These were intended to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Neill (surname)
O'Neill is an Irish surname derived from the Gaelic ''Ó Néill'' meaning "descendant of Niall". The Uí Néill dynasty were the foremost dynasty of Ulster, and all Ireland, from the 5th century throughout the medieval period, until the Flight of the Earls in 1607 which saw the end of Gaelic Ireland. ''O'Neill'' is one of the most common Irish surnames. Origins The surname O'Neill is an Anglicization of the original Irish ''Ua Néill'', composed of the elements ''ua'', meaning "grandson" or "descendant," and of the Irish name ''Niall''. Niall is a male given name of Irish origin, to mean "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word niadh meaning warrior or champion). The progenitor of the family is said to be Niall Glúndub of the Cenél nEógain; however, his great-grandsons, who lived in the tenth century, would have been the first to use the surname. It is due to the Anglicization of the original Irish that the several spelling variations have emerged, during the tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Royal Families
Irish royal families were the dynasties that once ruled large "overkingdoms" and smaller petty kingdoms on the island of Ireland. Members of some of these families still own land and live in the same broad locations. Locality Significant kingdoms known from early historical times (2nd–7th centuries) included Eóganachta, Corcu Loígde, Connachta, Uí Fiachrach, Breifne, Aileach, Airgíalla, Dál Riata, Ultonia, Brega, Mide, Laigin, Osraige, Laois, Muma, Iarmuman, Desmumu, Tuadmumu, Hy Many. Some disappeared or were annexed while others were self-governing until the end of the 16th century. The Irish High Kings, seated at Tara, were sometimes recognised as supreme kings of the island from the time of Mael Seachnaill I (9th century), but the reality is that they were usually "kings with opposition", ruling maybe two or three of Ireland's provinces. In the period when the institution of high kingship existed, Ireland did not conduct much formal international diplomac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Kings
This page serves as an index of lists of kings of the Gaelic kingdoms of Ireland of the Early Medieval period The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Middle Ages of Europe .... *List of High Kings of Ireland *Kings of Ailech *Kings of Airgíalla *Kings of Brega *Kings of Breifne *List of kings of Connacht, Kings of Connacht *Kings of Dál nAraidi *List of kings of Dál Riata, Kings of Dál Riata *Kings of Déisi Muman *List of monarchs of Desmond, Kings of Desmond *Kings of Dublin *Kings of East Breifne *Kings of Fer Manach *Kings of Leinster *Kings of Magh Luirg *Kings of Mide *Kings of Munster *Kings of Osraige *Kings of Síol Anmchadha *Kings of Tara *List of monarchs of Thomond, Kings of Thomond *Kings of Tír Chonaill *Kings of Tír Eoghain *Kings of Uí Cheinnselaig *Kings of Uí Failghe *K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Nobility
The Irish nobility could be described as including persons who do, or historically did, fall into one or more of the following categories of nobility: * Gaelic nobility of Ireland: descendants in the male line of at least one historical grade of king ( Rí). * Hiberno-Norman or Old English (Ireland) nobility: descendants of the colonisers who came to Ireland from Wales, Normandy and England after the Norman invasions of England and Ireland in 1066 and 1169–71, respectively. * Peerage of Ireland, whose titles were created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. These groups are not mutually exclusive. There is some overlap between the first two groups (prior to the Treaty of Limerick), and a lesser degree of overlap between the last two groups (prior to independence from the United Kingdom). Such overlaps may be personal (e.g. a Gaelic noble who was " regranted" his titles by King Henry VIII of England), or they may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence O'Dempsey, 1st Viscount Clanmalier
Terence O'Dempsey, 1st Viscount Clanmalier ( Irish: ''Toirdelbach Ó Díomasaigh''; died 1638) was an Irish aristocrat. He was the son of Dermot O'Dempsey of Queen's County, part of the Dempsey sept. The family were confirmed in their lands as part of the surrender and regrant policy. Terence O'Dempsey served as sheriff of Queen's County, and was knighted by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex in 1599. In 1631 he was made a Viscount and Baron in the English peerage by King Charles 1st. (Viscount Clanmaliere and Baron Philipstown) He was married three times. His first wife was Mary FitzGerald, daughter of Sir Maurice FitzGerald of Laccagh, of a junior branch of the family of the Earl of Kildare and his wife Margaret Butler. His second wife was Genet (or Jenet) Finglas, daughter of Patrick Finglas of Westphailstown, who had previously been married to John Bathe, Attorney General for Ireland, and the distinguished soldier Sir William Warren. His third wife was Margaret Whitt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Dempsey
Dempsey is a surname of Irish origin. Background Dempsey is an anglicised form of Ó Díomasaigh, 'descendant of Díomasach'; this personal name is the Irish adjective ''díomasach'' 'proud'. The family originated in the Kingdom of Uí Failghe. According to John Grenham: Another source states: According to historian C. Thomas Cairney, the O'Dempseys were one of the chiefly families of the Ui Failghe who in turn were a tribe from the Dumnonii or Laigin who were the third wave of Celts to settle in Ireland during the first century BC. Descent An Ó Diomasaigh genealogy records the following: ''Flann m. Máel Ruanaid m. Cellaich m. Máel Augra m. Conchobuir m. Áeda m. Tomaltajich m. Flaind m. Díumasaich m. Congaile m. Forannáin m. Congaile m. Máel h-Umai m. Cathail m. Bruidge m. Nath Í m. Rosa Failgi.'' The final person may be identical with Failge Berraide (fl. 507–514), a king of the Uí Failghe and of Laigin descent. Dempseys in the annals The Irish annals l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
