Kingdom of Thomond
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The Kingdom of Thomond was a medieval Irish realm in western Ireland, centered in modern County Clare and ruled for centuries by the O'Brien dynasty.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaelic kingdom of Thomond | 1 |
| Thomond (historic kingdom in Ireland) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical polity
ⓘ
medieval Irish kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedClan | Dál gCais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Ennis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Limerick (periodically) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTerritory | modern County Clare ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency | Irish cattle-based economy ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse | House of O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event |
Battle of Dysert O'Dea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ submission to Henry VIII of England ⓘ |
| formedFrom | northern part of the Kingdom of Munster ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | Brehon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | Gaelic monarchy ⓘ |
| includedTerritory |
County Clare
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of County Limerick ⓘ parts of County Tipperary ⓘ |
| language | Irish language ⓘ |
| legalSystem | hereditary kingship with tanistry ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western Ireland ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | North Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySystem | Gaelic Irish warbands ⓘ |
| nativeName | Tuadhmhumhain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
MacMahon of Corca Baiscinn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Dea NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Grady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Conchobar na Siudane Ua Briain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muirchertach Ua Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ Toirdelbach Ua Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ Turlough O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Bunratty Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clonroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | province of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | Gaelic lordship after Norman invasion ⓘ |
| predecessor | Kingdom of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Gaelic Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
O'Brien dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ua Briain dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| successor |
Earl of Thomond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler | King of Thomond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gaelic kingdom of Thomond
this entity surface form:
Thomond (historic kingdom in Ireland)