Éile
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Éile was a medieval Irish kingdom and people located in what is now central Ireland, historically known for its shifting alliances and conflicts with neighboring dynasties.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical people
ⓘ
medieval Irish kingdom ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
various Leinster dynasties at different times
ⓘ
various Munster dynasties at different times ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ely O’Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | O’Carroll Ely lordship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Kingdom of Leinster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Gaelic legal customs (Brehon law)
ⓘ
Irish bardic tradition ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late medieval period ⓘ |
| engagedInConflictWith |
Dál gCais
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eóganachta NERFINISHED ⓘ Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local kings ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Durlas Éile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | possibly derived from an early Irish personal or tribal name ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | independent kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with neighboring dynasties
ⓘ
shifting alliances ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterStatus | subject territory within the English Lordship of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Ireland ⓘ |
| militaryActivity | raids on neighboring territories ⓘ |
| modernTerritoryIncludes |
County Laois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ County Tipperary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
province of Munster ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
overkingdom
ⓘ
tuath ⓘ |
| preChristianReligion | Celtic paganism ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Irish annals
ⓘ
medieval genealogies ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledByDynasty | Ó Cearbhaill (O’Carroll) family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorEntity |
Anglo-Norman lordships in central Ireland
ⓘ
early modern counties in central Ireland ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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