Irish rebel Shane O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, is assassinated

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Shane O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, the Irish rebel, who recently invaded Tyrconnel, is assassinated by the MacDonnells, to whom he had fled for safety.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Irish rebel Shane O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, is assassinated". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15060, accessed 18 April 2024.]

15060 Irish rebel Shane O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, is assassinated 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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