Shane O'Neill

Shane O'Neill (Irish: Séan Ó Néill; c. 1530 – 2 June 1567), known by English historians as Séan an Díomáis, or Shane the Proud and by his Irish contemporaries as Seán Donnghaileach Mac Cuinn Bhacaigh Ó Néill, was an Irish king of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster in the mid 16th century. Shane O'Neill's career was marked by his ambition to be The Ó Néill Mór – sovereign of the dominant Ó Néill Mór family of Tyrone... and thus head overking or Rí ruirech of the entire province. This brought him into conflict with competing branches of the O'Neill family and with the English government in Ireland, who recognised a rival claim. Shane's support was considered worth gaining by the English even during the lifetime of his father Conn O'Neill, 1st Earl of Tyrone (died 1559). But rejecting overtures from Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, the lord deputy from 1556, Shane refused to help the English against the Scottish settlers on the coast of Antrim, allying himself instead with the MacDonnells, the most powerful of these immigrants.

Shane O'Neill (tattoo artist)

Shane O'Neill (born 1972) is an award-winning American tattoo artist currently based in Middletown, Delaware. O'Neill is best known for his realism, portraits, wildlife and horror. He is most known for his appearance in the first season of the Spike TV Show Ink Master.

History

O'Neill attended the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts. After earning his degree, he worked as a freelance illustrator. He began tattooing in 1997, with his artwork being featured in numerous tattoo magazines such as Tattoo Society, Rise Magazine, and Wet Red Ink.

In 2012 he participated as a member of the jury for the Chaudesaigues Award, which recognizes excellence in tattooing. In March 2012 he won the TV Show Ink Master.

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Shane O'Neill (disambiguation)

Shane O'Neill may refer to: