kingship of Tara
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The kingship of Tara was an early Irish royal institution centered on the ceremonial and political authority of the rulers associated with the Hill of Tara, a key seat of power in pre-Norman Ireland.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish kingship
ⓘ
political institution ⓘ royal institution ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
early medieval Ireland
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pre-Norman Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High King of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Irish overkingship ⓘ Uí Néill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
ritual inauguration
ⓘ
sacral kingship ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
Irish literary tradition
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Irish national mythology ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | post-Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Annals of Tigernach
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Annals of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ Baile Chuind Chétchathaig NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | overking-subking relationships ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
feasting rituals
ⓘ
inauguration ceremonies ⓘ legal obligations to subject kings ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Middle Irish
ⓘ
Old Irish ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject | Lia Fáil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial authority
ⓘ
political authority ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
sovereignty over Ireland
ⓘ
unity of Irish kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Diarmait mac Cerbaill
NERFINISHED
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Domnall mac Áedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Fergal mac Máele Dúin NERFINISHED ⓘ Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill NERFINISHED ⓘ Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid NERFINISHED ⓘ Niall Glúndub NERFINISHED ⓘ Áed Sláine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | concept of High Kingship of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic political order
ⓘ
Irish royal succession traditions ⓘ |
| precededBy | provincial kingship systems ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ard Rí na hÉireann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bórama tribute ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
early Christian Ireland
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pre-Christian Irish religion ⓘ |
| usesSite |
Hill of Tara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lia Fáil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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