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Daniel O’Neill

Irish politician and soldier
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Daniel O’Neill (born c. 1612—died Oct. 24, 1664) was an Irish politician and soldier who supported Charles I and Charles II during the English Civil Wars. A member of the Clandeboye branch of the O’Neill family, he was a nephew of the celebrated Owen Roe O’Neill. He spent much of his early life at the court of Charles I and became a Protestant. He commanded a troop of horse in Scotland in 1639. He was...

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