O'Neills of Clannaboy
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O'Neills of Clannaboy were a prominent Gaelic Irish noble branch of the O'Neill dynasty that ruled parts of eastern Ulster from the late medieval period.
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| O'Neills of Clannaboy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11708707 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: O'Neills of Clannaboy Context triple: [O'Neill dynasty, hasBranch, O'Neills of Clannaboy]
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O'Conor family
The O'Conor family is a historic Irish noble lineage traditionally recognized as the ruling dynasty of the medieval Kingdom of Connacht and claimants to the title of High Kings of Ireland.
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Clan MacDonnell of Antrim
Clan MacDonnell of Antrim is a prominent Scottish-Gaelic noble family that became a powerful ruling dynasty in northeastern Ireland, particularly known for its historic stronghold at Dunluce Castle.
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Mac Giolla Phádraig dynasty
The Mac Giolla Phádraig dynasty was a prominent Gaelic Irish royal family that held kingship and later lordship in parts of what is now County Laois, playing a significant role in medieval Leinster politics.
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Clann Ghriogair
Clann Ghriogair is the Scottish Gaelic name for Clan MacGregor, a historic Highland clan known for its turbulent history and famous members such as Rob Roy MacGregor.
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O'Brien family
The O'Brien family is a prominent Irish noble lineage descended from the medieval High King Brian Boru, historically influential in the region of Thomond and later associated with titles such as the Barons Inchiquin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: O'Neills of Clannaboy Target entity description: O'Neills of Clannaboy were a prominent Gaelic Irish noble branch of the O'Neill dynasty that ruled parts of eastern Ulster from the late medieval period.
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A.
O'Conor family
The O'Conor family is a historic Irish noble lineage traditionally recognized as the ruling dynasty of the medieval Kingdom of Connacht and claimants to the title of High Kings of Ireland.
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B.
Clan MacDonnell of Antrim
Clan MacDonnell of Antrim is a prominent Scottish-Gaelic noble family that became a powerful ruling dynasty in northeastern Ireland, particularly known for its historic stronghold at Dunluce Castle.
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C.
Mac Giolla Phádraig dynasty
The Mac Giolla Phádraig dynasty was a prominent Gaelic Irish royal family that held kingship and later lordship in parts of what is now County Laois, playing a significant role in medieval Leinster politics.
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D.
Clann Ghriogair
Clann Ghriogair is the Scottish Gaelic name for Clan MacGregor, a historic Highland clan known for its turbulent history and famous members such as Rob Roy MacGregor.
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E.
O'Brien family
The O'Brien family is a prominent Irish noble lineage descended from the medieval High King Brian Boru, historically influential in the region of Thomond and later associated with titles such as the Barons Inchiquin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish noble family
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branch of the O'Neill dynasty ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature |
lion rampant
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red hand on argent field ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| dynasticAffiliation | Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| governedBy | Gaelic customary law (Brehon law) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Clann Aodha Buidhe O'Neill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O'Neills of Clandeboye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestralTerritory |
Clandeboye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clannaboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClanName | Uí Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Irish language ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Brian O'Neill of Clannaboy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hugh O'Neill of Clannaboy NERFINISHED ⓘ Neill O'Neill of Clannaboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Chief of the Name
NERFINISHED
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Lord of Clannaboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced | Gaelic politics in eastern Ulster ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Gaelic resistance to English expansion in Ulster ⓘ |
| languageOfRecords | Classical Irish ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
County Antrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Down NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Aodh Buidhe O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | rule over parts of eastern Ulster ⓘ |
| partOf | O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-independent Gaelic lordship ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | Gaelic lordship ⓘ |
| predecessor | earlier Uí Néill dynastic branches in Ulster ⓘ |
| region |
Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Ulster ⓘ |
| sharesOriginWith | O'Neills of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesSurname | O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| startTime | late medieval period ⓘ |
| traditionalAllegiance | High King of Ireland (Uí Néill) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfNobility | chieftaincy ⓘ |
| usedSuccessionLaw | tanistry ⓘ |
| usesHeraldry | O'Neill arms (red hand of Ulster) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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