MacQuillan family
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The MacQuillan family was a prominent Gaelic Irish clan that dominated parts of County Antrim in medieval and early modern times.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish clan
ⓘ
medieval Irish dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
English expansion in Ulster
ⓘ
rise of the MacDonnells in Antrim ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| customaryLaw | Brehon law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| feudalStatus | lords ⓘ |
| governedAs | clan lordship ⓘ |
| hasSurnameForm |
MacQuillan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McQuillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTerritory | The Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfRecords |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional power in Ulster ⓘ |
| language | Irish language ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| notableFor | dominating parts of County Antrim ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | chieftaincy ⓘ |
| province | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | Irish nobility ⓘ |
| traditionalRival |
MacDonnell of Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O’Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNobility | clan-based lordship ⓘ |
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