Eoghan Ruadh Ó’Néill, Hero of Benburb Dies 1649

#OnThisDay 1649 Eoghan Ruadh Ó’Néill died. O’Neill returned to Ireland during the War of Three Kingdoms & was made the commander of the Ulster Army & had great success at Benburb in 1646.He may have been a worthy adversary to Cromwell but died too soon to know.

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