Earl of Thomond

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The Earl of Thomond was an Irish noble title historically held by the O'Brien dynasty, prominent Gaelic rulers who became integrated into the Anglo-Irish peerage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish nobleman
Irish peerage title
noble title
associatedDynasty Ua Briain NERFINISHED
associatedReligion Anglicanism
Roman Catholicism
associatedWith Anglo-Irish nobility
Gaelic nobility
House of O'Brien NERFINISHED
convertedFrom Gaelic lordship of Thomond NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Ireland NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Gaelic Irish NERFINISHED
feudalRank earl
follows Gaelic kingship of Thomond
governingStructureChange from Gaelic kingship to English earldom GENERATED
governs lands in Thomond
hasTitleHolder Murrough O'Brien, 1st Earl of Thomond NERFINISHED
heldBy O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED
hereditary true
historicalSignificance example of Gaelic aristocracy entering English-style nobility
languageOfTitle English
Irish
linkedTo Anglicisation of Irish nobility
Gaelic resurgence and resistance in Ireland
Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED
namedAfter Thomond NERFINISHED
nobleFamily O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED
O'Brien dynasty NERFINISHED
nobleTitle Earl of Thomond NERFINISHED
partOf Peerage of Ireland NERFINISHED
politicalIntegration integration of Gaelic rulers into Anglo-Irish peerage
positionHeld King of Thomond NERFINISHED
precededBy King of Thomond NERFINISHED
region County Clare NERFINISHED
County Limerick NERFINISHED
County Tipperary NERFINISHED
Thomond NERFINISHED
socialClass aristocracy
territorialBase Lordship of Thomond NERFINISHED
titleHolderOrigin Munster NERFINISHED
usedFor representation of Irish nobles in English-style parliament
usedIn Kingdom of Ireland peerage system NERFINISHED

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