Kingdom of Meath
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The Kingdom of Meath was a medieval Irish kingdom centered in the central-eastern part of the island, historically significant as a seat of high kings and a major political and ecclesiastical power.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical polity
ⓘ
medieval Irish kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Kingship of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hill of Uisneach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Kingdom of Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Mide (in some sources considered synonymous) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital |
Clonard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Trim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Clonard Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Trim Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreTerritory |
modern County Meath
ⓘ
modern County Westmeath ⓘ parts of County Dublin ⓘ parts of County Longford ⓘ parts of County Offaly ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Irish midlands ⓘ |
| diminishedBy | Norman invasion of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disestablished | 12th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
County Meath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Westmeath NERFINISHED ⓘ Lordship of Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Gaelic Irish kings ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
major ecclesiastical power in medieval Ireland
ⓘ
major political power in medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of royal inauguration and assembly
ⓘ
important ecclesiastical center in medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Ireland ⓘ eastern Ireland ⓘ |
| nativeName | Mide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | province of Leinster ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | tuath-based kingship ⓘ |
| precededBy | Uí Néill overkingship of central Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Clann Cholmáin dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uí Néill dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOf | High Kings of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early Middle Ages
ⓘ
high Middle Ages ⓘ |
| traditionalOverkingdomOf | Mide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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