Cormac MacBaron O'Neill
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Sir Cormac MacBaron O'Neill (d.1613
Biography
O'Neill was the son of
Despite their father's defeat to Shane, Cormac and Hugh were able to re-establish themselves in
When Hugh O'Neill fled Ireland in 1607, Cormac remained behind, riding to Dublin to inform the authorities of his brother's departure, and claiming he had no part in. His claims however were contradicted by the fact he had learned of his brothers intentions at Dunalonge, being only five miles from the garrisons of Derry or Lifford, both near Lough Swilly where the earl departed. Rather than informing either garrison who would have been better placed to prevent the earl from departing he choose to give the earl as much time as possible by riding to Dublin instead.[3] As such he was arrested and remained in prison for the remainder of his life, although he was never charged with any crime and government officials privately admitted he offered no threat, but should be kept locked up.[4]
One son, Bryan Crossagh O'Neill, was granted a small proportion of land, consisting of 1,000 acres, in Dungannon barony as part of the Plantation of Ulster. However, he was executed in 1615 for his part of the 1614 conspiracy. Another son Conn MacCormac O'Neill (or Constantino O'Neill) was an officer in the Spanish Army. Conn was considered the heir to the Earl of Tyrone by some, but this was not formally recognized because of the Crown's earlier attainder.
References
- ^ "The Peerage". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ McCavitt p.144
- ^ Calender of State Papers, Ireland. James I. 1606-1608. Pg. 260
- ISBN 978-3-319-59362-3.
Bibliography
- McGurk, John. Sir Henry Docwra, 1564-1631: Derry's Second Founder. Four Courts Press, 2006.
- Morgan, Hiram. Tyrone's Rebellion. Boydell Press, 1999.
- Farrell, Gerard, The 'Mere Irish' and the Colonisation of Ulster, 1570-1641. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
