Saint Ciarán of Saigir
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Saint Ciarán of Saigir is an early Irish Christian saint and reputed founder of the monastery at Saigir, traditionally regarded as one of the first bishops and missionaries in southern Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Ciarán of Saigir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9401216 — 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: Saint Ciarán of Saigir Context triple: [Eóganachta, associatedWithSaint, Saint Ciarán of Saigir]
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Saint Finbarr
Saint Finbarr is a 6th–7th century Irish bishop and hermit venerated as the patron saint of Cork, where he is credited with founding a monastic settlement that grew into the city.
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B.
Saint Muredach
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
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C.
Brendan of Clonfert
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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D.
Saint Diarmaid
Saint Diarmaid is an early Irish saint traditionally associated with Inchcleraun Island on Lough Ree, where he is believed to have founded a monastic settlement.
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E.
Saint Colman of Stockerau
Saint Colman of Stockerau was an Irish pilgrim and martyr of the early 11th century who was venerated in Central Europe after his death near Vienna.
- 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: Saint Ciarán of Saigir Target entity description: Saint Ciarán of Saigir is an early Irish Christian saint and reputed founder of the monastery at Saigir, traditionally regarded as one of the first bishops and missionaries in southern Ireland.
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A.
Saint Finbarr
Saint Finbarr is a 6th–7th century Irish bishop and hermit venerated as the patron saint of Cork, where he is credited with founding a monastic settlement that grew into the city.
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B.
Saint Muredach
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
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C.
Brendan of Clonfert
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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D.
Saint Diarmaid
Saint Diarmaid is an early Irish saint traditionally associated with Inchcleraun Island on Lough Ree, where he is believed to have founded a monastic settlement.
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E.
Saint Colman of Stockerau
Saint Colman of Stockerau was an Irish pilgrim and martyr of the early 11th century who was venerated in Central Europe after his death near Vienna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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Irish saint ⓘ bishop ⓘ early Christian missionary ⓘ monastic founder ⓘ |
| activity | evangelization of southern Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ossory
NERFINISHED
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Saigir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Saigir (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation saint ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 5th–6th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Martyrologies of early Irish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| differentiatedFrom | Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| founded |
Saigir monastery
NERFINISHED
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monastery of Saigir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ciarán mac Luaigne
NERFINISHED
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Ciarán of Seir NERFINISHED ⓘ Ciarán the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Kieran of Saighir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 5 March ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Ciaranus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
stories of friendship with wild animals
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traditions of founding a monastery in a wilderness ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
first bishop of Ossory (traditional)
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founder of Saigir ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork | foundation of Saigir as an early Irish monastic center ⓘ |
| patronage |
Ossory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Kieran’s College, Kilkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ diocese of Ossory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
bishop of Saigir
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missionary in southern Ireland ⓘ |
| region | southern Ireland ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs |
one of the earliest Irish missionaries
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one of the first bishops in southern Ireland ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Celtic Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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