Aodh Méith Ó Néill

Aodh Méith Ó Néill (died 1230), son of Áed in Macáem Tóinlesc, made himself king of Tír Eoghain amid the chaos after the Norman conquest of eastern Ulster. From 1199 he raided John de Courcy's port of Larne and forced the Fir Manach and Cenél Conaill to submit.

He weathered invasions by Hugh de Lacy and Gall-Gaidhil forces, brought aid to King John at Carrickfergus in 1210, and in 1224 blocked a royal army in Armagh. He died in 1230 with O'Neill power entrenched; the Clandeboye O'Neills descend from him.