1616 Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone died in Rome of a fever. On this Day.

The Irish at War

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#OnThisDay 1616 Hugh O’Neill, Earl of Tyrone died in Rome of a fever. O’Neill took on & almost beat Elizabethan England in the Nine Years War. The Flight of the Earls in 1607 saw O’Neill & followers leave Ireland for Europe hoping to return with an army. #Ireland #History

11:02 PM · Jul 20, 2025

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