Hi, You can go here and read all about it: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5429/oneillink.html then check this page out: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5429/hughouse.html Sincerely, Helen in PA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alice+Jim Hord" <Jimali@webtv.net> To: <ONEALL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 3:24 AM Subject: [ONEALL-L] O'NEILL family crest > can anyone tell me the story behind the 'red hand of Ireland' > crest~something about 2 Irish favored soldiers of an Eng.king/prince[?] > who told them something like on returning to Ireland you can have the > land you first touch and as the ship they were on came close to land the > soldier by the name O'NEILL cut off his hand and threw it on land~I'd > like to know a more detailed story if anyone knows~~Thanks > > ALICE >*;*< > >