A genealogical history of Irish families : with their crests and armorial bearings (1895)
Rooney, John, b. 1837 · [New York : Cherouny ptg. & pub. co.,] · leaf 193
was Nial.and signifies Champion. The surname was taken from Niell Glenn-dubh 11lack Knee), King of Ireland, A. D. 040, who was slain in a greatbattle with the Danes, in the vicinity of Dublin, A. D. 919. The titles of the chiefs of this line were Prince of Tyrone, Clanneboyand Tireogan, King of… … GENEALOGY OF IRISH FAMILIES. 47 sions embraced the present County of Tyrone. Donnell OXeil, son ofMuirterkagh, was the immediate predecessor of Malachy the Great, anddied in 979. The OXeils of Thomond were also of the Northern stock.They went south in the tenth century to assist in expelling the…
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