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Brian Ballagh II O'Neill

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Brian Ballagh II O'Neill (Irish: Brian Ballach Ó Néill) was a lord of Clandeboye in medieval Ireland. A son of Niall Mór O'Neill, he succeeded his brother, Hugh O'Neill, to the lordship of Clandeboye after his death in 1524. He reigned until his own death in 1529, after which he was succeeded by his brother Phelim Bacagh O'Neill. O'Neill's nickname ballach meant "freckled".[1]

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  1. ^ "Irish Pedigree's; Or the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation". Retrieved 11 July 2020.
Brian Ballagh II O'Neill
Clandeboye O'Neill
Cadet branch of the O'Neill Dynasty of Tyrone
 Died: 1529
Regnal titles
Preceded by Lord of Clandeboye
1524-1529
Succeeded by