Lóegaire mac Néill
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Lóegaire mac Néill was a legendary 5th-century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known in tradition as a contemporary and opponent of Saint Patrick.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish legendary figure
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Uí Néill dynast ⓘ legendary High King of Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Christian tradition
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Irish myth and legend ⓘ Uí Néill expansion in Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Saint Patrick’s mission to Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century Irish monarchs
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High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mythological kings of Tara ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Saint Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Early Irish ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Annals of the Four Masters
NERFINISHED
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Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED ⓘ hagiographies of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| dynasty | Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Niall Noígiallach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
death attributed to divine judgment in some accounts
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refusal to convert to Christianity in some traditions ⓘ story of confronting Saint Patrick at Tara ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| language | Primitive Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInIrish | Lóegaire mac Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Christianization of Ireland
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being a traditional opponent of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Saint Patrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | High King of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative |
Coirpre mac Néill
NERFINISHED
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Conall Cremthainne NERFINISHED ⓘ Muirchertach mac Ercae NERFINISHED ⓘ Niall Noígiallach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | paganism (in traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| residence | Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
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