Cenél nEógain é o nome dos descendentes de Eógan mac Néill, fillo de Niall Noígiallach, que fundou o reino de Tir Eógan no século V. Comprende gran parte do actual condado de Tyrone, así como partes dos condados de Londonderry, Donegal, Fermanagh, Monaghan e Armagh.

Entre os descendentes de Eógan inclúense personaxes como Hugh O'Neill, Felim O'Neill de Kinard, Owen Roe O'Neill, Patrick O'Neill, Hugh Dubh O'Neill, Hugh McShane O'Neill ou Conn O'Neill.

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   Fergal mac Maele Duin
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   Áed Allán      Niall Frossach
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   Mael Duin      Áed Oirdnide
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   Murchad            |                                           | 
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                   Niall Caille                               Mael Duin
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    |                                        |                    Murchad
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    Áed Findliath                        Flaithbertach            |
    |                                        |                    Flaithbertach 
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    |                 |                      Ualgarg 
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    Domnall       Niall Glúndub? 
    |                    (see below)         Aed Ua hUalgairg
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    Conchobar  Fergal        Flaithbertach         Flann
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    |          |                 Mael Ruanaid  
    |  Murchad Glun re Lar                | 
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    |                              Mael Sechnaill
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    Flaithbertach   Tadg   Conn         |             |
                                        Niall     Lochlainn
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                 Domnall        Aed     Donnchad
   Niall Glúndub
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   Muirchertach mac Néill                                 Conaig
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   |                    |                           Domnall
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   Flaithbertach    Domnall ua Néill                | 
                        |                           Fergal
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   Muiredach            Aed        Muirchertach
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   Lochlainn                        Flaithbertach Ua Néill
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                                       Aed
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                                       Aed In Macaem Toinlesc Ua Neill
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                     Aed Meith                Niall Ruad
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  • "Northern Ui Neill: Cenel nEogain Kings of Ailech and High Kings 700-1083", páxina 128 en "A New History of Ireland", volumen IX, ed. Byrne, Martin, Moody, 1984.