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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
constituent unit, United Kingdom
Strabane
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Omagh
Omagh
former district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Key People

Shane O’Neill
Irish patriot
Hugh O’Neill, 2nd earl of Tyrone
Irish rebel
Conn O’Neill, 1st earl of Tyrone
Irish leader
Turlough Luineach O’Neill, earl of Clanconnell
Irish noble