Brendan of Clonfert
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Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Brendan the Navigator | 6 |
| Saint Brendan | 3 |
| Saint Brendan of Clonfert | 3 |
| Brendan of Clonfert canonical | 2 |
| Brendan the Navigator | 2 |
| Brénainn of Clonfert | 2 |
| Bréanainn of Clonfert | 1 |
| St Brendan of Clonfert | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2992913 — 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.
Target entity: Brendan of Clonfert Context triple: [St. Brendan the Navigator, hasTitle, Brendan of Clonfert]
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Saint Columba
Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish missionary monk and abbot who played a key role in the spread of Christianity in Scotland, particularly through his monastery on the island of Iona.
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Saint Drostan
Saint Drostan was an early Scottish saint and missionary associated with the Christianization of northeastern Scotland and the founding of several churches and monasteries.
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Causantín mac Fergusa
Causantín mac Fergusa was an early 9th-century king of the Picts whose reign marked a significant stage in the formation of the medieval kingdom that would become Scotland.
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Saint Baldred of Tyninghame
Saint Baldred of Tyninghame was an early medieval Northumbrian hermit and missionary revered as a Christian saint and patron of the East Lothian coast in Scotland.
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Brian Boru
Brian Boru was a High King of Ireland in the early 11th century, renowned for uniting much of the island and defeating Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Brendan of Clonfert Target entity description: Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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A.
Saint Columba
Saint Columba was a 6th-century Irish missionary monk and abbot who played a key role in the spread of Christianity in Scotland, particularly through his monastery on the island of Iona.
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B.
Saint Drostan
Saint Drostan was an early Scottish saint and missionary associated with the Christianization of northeastern Scotland and the founding of several churches and monasteries.
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C.
Causantín mac Fergusa
Causantín mac Fergusa was an early 9th-century king of the Picts whose reign marked a significant stage in the formation of the medieval kingdom that would become Scotland.
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D.
Saint Baldred of Tyninghame
Saint Baldred of Tyninghame was an early medieval Northumbrian hermit and missionary revered as a Christian saint and patron of the East Lothian coast in Scotland.
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Brian Boru
Brian Boru was a High King of Ireland in the early 11th century, renowned for uniting much of the island and defeating Viking forces at the Battle of Clontarf.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Irish monk ⓘ abbot ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Brendan of Clonfert
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surface form:
Brendan the Navigator
St. Brendan the Navigator ⓘ
surface form:
Brendan the Voyager
Brendan of Clonfert ⓘ
surface form:
Bréanainn of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert ⓘ
surface form:
Brénainn of Clonfert
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| associatedWith |
Ardfert
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Clonfert ⓘ County Kerry ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 484 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
County Kerry
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Ireland ⓘ Munster ⓘ Tralee ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 6th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 577 ⓘ |
| educatedBy |
Erc of Slane
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Finnian of Clonard ⓘ Ita of Killeedy ⓘ |
| feastDay | 16 May ⓘ |
| founded |
Clonfert Monastery
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monastery at Annaghdown ⓘ monastery at Ardfert ⓘ monastery at Clonfert in County Galway ⓘ monastery at Inishdadroum ⓘ |
| givenName | Brendan ⓘ |
| hasLegend | voyage across the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish hagiography
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medieval voyage literature ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Irish
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Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early medieval Irish seafaring legend
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legendary sea voyage in search of the Isle of the Blessed ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Navigatio Sancti Brendani Abbatis
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Voyage of Saint Brendan ⓘ |
| patronage |
boatmen
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sailors ⓘ seafarers ⓘ travelers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | abbot of Clonfert ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Celtic monasticism ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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Subject: Brendan of Clonfert Description of subject: Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
Referenced by (20)
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