![](https://www.geni.com/images/external/twitter_bird_small.gif?1661992751)
![](https://www.geni.com/images/facebook_white_small_short.gif?1661992751)
This is not the name of any known son of Shane O'Neil. Shane Mcbrian O'Neill
He had one named Art - not Arthur - who escaped from Dublin Castle with Red Hugh O'Donnell in 1592, but died of exposure before reaching safety.
Arthur O'Neil would have been about twelve years old then.
Nor is "Anne" Anne O'Neil a name of any of Shane O'Neil's known wives - still less from within the same clan. He married exogamously and frequently in order to form political alliances.
There were by this time a lot of O'Neil(l)s with little or no genetic connection to the Ui Niall.
From Wikipedia: The sons of Shane – The Mac Shanes
Shane had at least ten sons by his various wives. All of these ten are considered legitimate, but there may be others of a base origin. Many of them were later fostered in various O'Neill clans after their father's death, and eventually became the rival force to Hugh O'Neill in his climb to power in the 1580-1600 timeframe. His known sons are:
1580 |
1580
|
Craigbilly, Antrim, Ireland
|
|
1603 |
1603
|
||
1639 |
1639
Age 59
|
Ireland
|