High Kings of Ireland
E1035312
The High Kings of Ireland were the supreme monarchs who, according to medieval Irish tradition, held overlordship over the various regional kings of Ireland from the ancient period until the Norman invasion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High Kings of Ireland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13344700 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: High Kings of Ireland Context triple: [O'Conor family, traditionalClaim, High Kings of Ireland]
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A.
Irish Kings
The Irish Kings are a powerful Irish crime syndicate that controls gun-running operations and frequently clashes with rival outlaw groups in the Sons of Anarchy universe.
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B.
Kings of Tír Eoghain
The Kings of Tír Eoghain were the Gaelic rulers of the medieval Irish kingdom of Tyrone, traditionally dominated by the powerful O'Neill dynasty in Ulster.
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C.
Kings of Osraige
The Kings of Osraige were the medieval Gaelic rulers of the Osraige kingdom in southeastern Ireland, from whom the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty descends.
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D.
Kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were the ruling dynastic monarchs of the Irish province of Connacht during the early and high medieval periods.
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E.
kings of Ulaid
The kings of Ulaid were the rulers of the ancient over-kingdom in northeastern Ireland, associated with the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology and early medieval Irish history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: High Kings of Ireland Target entity description: The High Kings of Ireland were the supreme monarchs who, according to medieval Irish tradition, held overlordship over the various regional kings of Ireland from the ancient period until the Norman invasion.
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A.
Irish Kings
The Irish Kings are a powerful Irish crime syndicate that controls gun-running operations and frequently clashes with rival outlaw groups in the Sons of Anarchy universe.
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B.
Kings of Tír Eoghain
The Kings of Tír Eoghain were the Gaelic rulers of the medieval Irish kingdom of Tyrone, traditionally dominated by the powerful O'Neill dynasty in Ulster.
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C.
Kings of Osraige
The Kings of Osraige were the medieval Gaelic rulers of the Osraige kingdom in southeastern Ireland, from whom the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty descends.
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D.
Kings of Connacht
The Kings of Connacht were the ruling dynastic monarchs of the Irish province of Connacht during the early and high medieval periods.
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E.
kings of Ulaid
The kings of Ulaid were the rulers of the ancient over-kingdom in northeastern Ireland, associated with the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology and early medieval Irish history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish royal institution
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Gaels
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish people ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | medieval Irish tradition ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Annals of the Four Masters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Irish annals ⓘ |
| endTime | after Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Kingdom of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | provincial kings of Ireland (traditional) ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Tara (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCeremony | inauguration at Tara (traditional) ⓘ |
| hasDynasty |
Dál gCais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eóganachta NERFINISHED ⓘ Uí Briúin NERFINISHED ⓘ Uí Fhailge NERFINISHED ⓘ Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Brehon law (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegendaryFigure |
Brian Boru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conn Cétchathach (Conn of the Hundred Battles) NERFINISHED ⓘ Cormac mac Airt NERFINISHED ⓘ Lughaidh mac Con NERFINISHED ⓘ Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill NERFINISHED ⓘ Niall Noígíallach (Niall of the Nine Hostages) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair NERFINISHED ⓘ Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
overlords of regional kings of Ireland
ⓘ
supreme monarchs of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
white mare inauguration rite (in some accounts) ⓘ |
| inception | ancient period (traditional) ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Middle Irish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
overkingship
ⓘ
suzerainty over provincial kings ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism (later period)
ⓘ
pre-Christian Irish paganism (early period) ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Clontarf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early medieval Ireland
ⓘ
high medieval Ireland ⓘ prehistoric Ireland (legendary phase) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: High Kings of Ireland Description of subject: The High Kings of Ireland were the supreme monarchs who, according to medieval Irish tradition, held overlordship over the various regional kings of Ireland from the ancient period until the Norman invasion.
Referenced by (2)
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