Henry O'Neill (painter)

Henry O'Neill (1798 – 1880) was an Irish artist and archaeologist.

Career

Born in Clonmel, O'Neill lost both parents at a young age, and was tended by his sister, Sara O'Neill, a haberdasher who provided him an exceptional education. O'Neill is best remembered for the creation of lithographs portraying celtic art and crosses in Ireland. He died in 1880 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.

External links

• O'Neill at Celt Arts

References