Ard Rí Éireann

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Ard Rí Éireann is the Irish-language title historically used for the High King of Ireland, the supreme monarch in early and medieval Irish tradition.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Ard Rí na hÉireann 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish-language term
royal title
appliesToTerritory Ireland NERFINISHED
associatedWith Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED
Irish monarchy NERFINISHED
associatedWithDynasty Dál gCais NERFINISHED
Uí Briúin NERFINISHED
Uí Néill NERFINISHED
culturalContext Celtic monarchy
Irish myth and legend
denotes supreme monarch of Ireland in tradition
equivalentTitleInEnglish High King of Ireland NERFINISHED
genderOfTypicalHolder male
governsOver Irish provincial kings in theory
hasConceptType hereditary and elective kingship title
hasNotableBearer Brian Boru NERFINISHED
Domnall Ua Néill NERFINISHED
Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill NERFINISHED
Niall Glúndub NERFINISHED
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair NERFINISHED
Toirdelbach Ua Conchobair NERFINISHED
hasSymbolicFunction embodiment of Irish sovereignty
unifier of Ireland in legend
historicalPeriod early medieval Ireland
medieval Ireland
label Ard Rí Éireann NERFINISHED
language Irish
linkedToInstitution Tara kingship tradition
linkedToLocation Hill of Tara NERFINISHED
orthographyNote contains acute accents (síneadh fada) in Irish
partOfTradition Irish royal succession legends
medieval Irish annalistic tradition
relatedConcept rí ruirech NERFINISHED
rí Érenn NERFINISHED
semanticComponents ard (high)
rí (king)
Éireann (of Ireland) NERFINISHED
sovereigntyScope island-wide kingship in theory
status historical title
timeDepthInTradition Christian medieval historiography
pre-Christian era in Irish legend
titleHolderRole ceremonial head of Irish kingship in tradition
overking of Irish kings
usedFor High King of Ireland NERFINISHED
usedInSourceLanguage Early Modern Irish literature
medieval Irish manuscripts
writtenForm Ard Rí Éireann NERFINISHED

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High Kingship of Ireland titleInLanguage Ard Rí Éireann
High Kingship of Ireland titleInLanguage Ard Rí Éireann
this entity surface form: Ard Rí na hÉireann