Maguire dynasty
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The Maguire dynasty was a prominent Gaelic Irish ruling family that historically controlled the kingdom of Fermanagh in Ulster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maguire dynasty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13498470 — 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: Maguire dynasty Context triple: [Maguire, associatedClan, Maguire dynasty]
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A.
Fitzpatrick dynasty
The Fitzpatrick dynasty is an Irish noble lineage of Gaelic origin that historically ruled the kingdom of Ossory and later became prominent landowners and peers under English and British rule.
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B.
Musgrave family
The Musgrave family is a historically significant Anglo-Scottish border clan known for its role in the turbulent Border Reivers era.
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C.
Menteith family
The Menteith family was a medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the earldom of Menteith and influential in the politics of central Scotland.
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D.
Comyn family
The Comyn family was a powerful medieval Scottish noble dynasty that played a major role in the politics and conflicts of 13th- and early 14th-century Scotland.
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E.
Mahon family
The Mahon family was an Anglo-Irish landed family historically associated with Strokestown Park and its surrounding estate in County Roscommon, Ireland.
- 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: Maguire dynasty Target entity description: The Maguire dynasty was a prominent Gaelic Irish ruling family that historically controlled the kingdom of Fermanagh in Ulster.
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A.
Fitzpatrick dynasty
The Fitzpatrick dynasty is an Irish noble lineage of Gaelic origin that historically ruled the kingdom of Ossory and later became prominent landowners and peers under English and British rule.
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B.
Musgrave family
The Musgrave family is a historically significant Anglo-Scottish border clan known for its role in the turbulent Border Reivers era.
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C.
Menteith family
The Menteith family was a medieval Scottish noble lineage associated with the earldom of Menteith and influential in the politics of central Scotland.
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D.
Comyn family
The Comyn family was a powerful medieval Scottish noble dynasty that played a major role in the politics and conflicts of 13th- and early 14th-century Scotland.
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E.
Mahon family
The Mahon family was an Anglo-Irish landed family historically associated with Strokestown Park and its surrounding estate in County Roscommon, Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish dynasty
ⓘ
ruling family ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
ODonnell dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ONeill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | Irish clan ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
galleys
ⓘ
red hand ⓘ |
| controlled | Kingdom of Fermanagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Gaelic ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaelic Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Brehon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Bryan Maguire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Connor Roe Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuchonnacht Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurnameForm |
Mac Uidhir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maguire NERFINISHED ⓘ McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | dispossessed nobility ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Nine Years War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Irish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | County Fermanagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostPowerDuring | Plantation of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLegacy |
Irish surname group
ⓘ
symbol of Fermanagh heritage ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
King of Fermanagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Fermanagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStronghold |
Enniskillen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enniskillen Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic nobility of Ireland
ⓘ
Uí Néill sphere of influence ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
clan lordship
ⓘ
petty kingdom ⓘ |
| primaryMilitaryForces |
gallowglasses
GENERATED
ⓘ
kerns GENERATED ⓘ |
| region |
Fermanagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surnameMeaning | son of Odhar or dun-coloured one ⓘ |
| surnameOrigin | patronymic ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion |
Gaelic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory | Lough Erne region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSuccessionSystem | tanistry ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Maguire dynasty Description of subject: The Maguire dynasty was a prominent Gaelic Irish ruling family that historically controlled the kingdom of Fermanagh in Ulster.
Referenced by (1)
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