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Lt General Owen Roe O’Neill’s Regiment of Foot
| Active | 1642 to |
| Country | Ireland |
| Allegiance | Confederate |
| Conflicts | Irish Confederate War |
| Type | Foot |
| Colonel | Owen Roe O’Neill |
| Area Raised | Ulster |
| Coat Colour | |
| Flag Colour | |
| Flag Design | |
| Field Armies | Owen Roe O’Neill 1643 |
| Castlehaven 1644 | |
| Owen Roe O’Neill 1646 | |
Irish Confederate foot of the Ulster army victorious at Benburb in 1646
Service History
1642
- July: O'Neill returns to Ireland from Dunkirk, landing at Castledoe, County Donegal
- Raised in Ulster, likely including many Irish veterans returning from foreign service
- August: O'Neill takes command of the Ulster Army
1643
- May: Battle of Loughgall or Annasamery
- June: Battle of Clones
- August: Battle of Portlester
1644
- Serving under Castlehaven
- August to September: Standoff at Charlemont
1645
1646
- June: Skirmish at Ballaghkillgevill?
- June: Battle of Benburb
- June: Raid from Tanderagee into County Down
Notes
The O'Neill battlecry was Lamh-derg aboo meaning 'the Red hand to victory'.
Coats, Flags & Equipment
The foot of O'Neil's army in 1646 were equipped with one musket for every pike1).
After Benburb O'Neill is said to have had the arms of the papacy emblazoned on his colours, though there appears to be no contemporary evidence for this.
Notable Officers
Owen Roe O’Neill
Officer List
- Col. Owen Roe O'Neill
- Lt Col. Phelim MacToole O'Neill
- Maj. Mac MacHugh Boy O'Neill2)
Strength
- Said to have been 15 companies in 1646
