Domnall MACNEILL

925 - 980  (55 years)

• Name	Domnall MACNEILL  [1, 2]
  Birth	925  [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	980	Armagh, , Ireland   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I6574	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Muircheartach MAC NIALL,   b. 900   d. 1 Mar 942 (Age 42 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Flann Ingen DONNCHAD
  Relationship	natural
  _MARRIED	N
  Family ID	F640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mor Ingen TADHG
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Muircheartach MACNEILL,   b. 950, , County Meath, Ireland d. 977 (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Called Domnall of Armagh or Donald O'Neill. The "O" in O'Neill stands for Ua or grandson, thus O'Neill means grandson of Niall. He defeated the Danes of Lough Neagh, destroying their entire Fleet of ships. He was the first High King to ue a hereditary surname.King of Ailech 887-915DOMNALL [K. of Ailech 887-915], a peaceful ruler, was challenged by his brother NIALL GLUNDUBH, but the nobles of Cenel Eoghain interceded and the two were persuaded to share the kingdom. He later became a pilgrim and d. 915 (possibly in religious orders). Ailech by then included all of Donegall, Derry, and Tyrone, with suzerainty over Fermanagh, Armagh, and Monaghan. DOMNALL's descendants often were "Royal Heirs of the North" or kings of Ailech, down to DONNCHADH [K. of Ailech 1083] and ARDGAR [Royal Heir of Ailech], who was killed 1124.ArdmachaKing of Ailech 887-915Donal (of Armagh)

  
  

• Sources

  [S1187] Ui Neill.GED. Date of Import: 21 Jan 2006 [S712] DNA Genealogy Projects, Lamont Family DNA Study (http://www.lamont-young.com/).