O'Neills of the Fews
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O'Neills of the Fews were a prominent Gaelic Irish branch of the O'Neill dynasty that held power in the Fews region of County Armagh.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| O'Neills of the Feeva | 1 |
| O'Neills of the Fews canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11708708 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: O'Neills of the Fews Context triple: [O'Neill dynasty, hasBranch, O'Neills of the Fews]
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A.
O'Neills of Clannaboy
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: O'Neills of the Fews Target entity description: O'Neills of the Fews were a prominent Gaelic Irish branch of the O'Neill dynasty that held power in the Fews region of County Armagh.
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A.
O'Neills of Clannaboy
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish dynasty branch
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Irish noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaelic Ireland
NERFINISHED
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O'Neills of Tyrone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broaderContext |
Gaelic nobility of Ireland
ⓘ
Irish clan system ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| dynasticAffiliation | Cenél nEógain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| governed | The Fews region ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Irish language ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| hasTitle | chieftain ⓘ |
| hereditarySystem | tanistry ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory | The Fews, County Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Goidelic languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Armagh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyType | Gaelic lordship ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | O'Neill dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | clan-based lordship ⓘ |
| region | The Fews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern Ireland
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late medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| usedSurname |
O'Neill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ó Néill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: O'Neills of the Fews Description of subject: O'Neills of the Fews were a prominent Gaelic Irish branch of the O'Neill dynasty that held power in the Fews region of County Armagh.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
O'Neills of the Feeva