With a descent from heroic figures whose exploits are the very stuff of colourful myth and legend, the O’Neills of today are heirs to a unique heritage.
• For centuries at the forefront of key events in Ireland's history, they experienced both fortune and misfortune, while many have subsequently achieved distinction at an international level.
• A number have made their mark on the world of literature, particularly the great American playwright and recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature Eugene O’Neill.
