Erc of Slane
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Erc of Slane was an early Irish bishop and missionary saint traditionally credited with helping to spread Christianity in Ireland during the time of St. Patrick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erc of Slane canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13327121 — 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: Erc of Slane Context triple: [Brendan of Clonfert, educatedBy, Erc of Slane]
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A.
Sláine
Sláine is a Celtic-inspired barbarian warrior and anti-hero from the British science fiction comic anthology 2000 AD, known for his shape-shifting "warp spasm" and mythic adventures.
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B.
Tighnabruaich
Tighnabruaich is a coastal village on the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, known for its scenic waterfront and sailing.
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C.
Mac Conmara
Mac Conmara is an Irish Gaelic surname historically associated with a prominent family of the Dál gCais lineage in Munster.
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D.
Hruodhaid
Hruodhaid was a daughter of Charlemagne, the Frankish king and first Holy Roman Emperor, and a member of the Carolingian royal family in the 8th–9th century.
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E.
Eógan Mór
Eógan Mór is a legendary early Irish king and ancestor figure traditionally regarded as the progenitor of the Eóganachta dynasties of Munster.
- 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: Erc of Slane Target entity description: Erc of Slane was an early Irish bishop and missionary saint traditionally credited with helping to spread Christianity in Ireland during the time of St. Patrick.
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A.
Sláine
Sláine is a Celtic-inspired barbarian warrior and anti-hero from the British science fiction comic anthology 2000 AD, known for his shape-shifting "warp spasm" and mythic adventures.
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B.
Tighnabruaich
Tighnabruaich is a coastal village on the Kyles of Bute in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, known for its scenic waterfront and sailing.
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C.
Mac Conmara
Mac Conmara is an Irish Gaelic surname historically associated with a prominent family of the Dál gCais lineage in Munster.
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D.
Hruodhaid
Hruodhaid was a daughter of Charlemagne, the Frankish king and first Holy Roman Emperor, and a member of the Carolingian royal family in the 8th–9th century.
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E.
Eógan Mór
Eógan Mór is a legendary early Irish king and ancestor figure traditionally regarded as the progenitor of the Eóganachta dynasties of Munster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
Irish missionary ⓘ bishop ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County Meath
ⓘ
Hill of Slane ⓘ Slane, County Meath ⓘ
linked to:
Slane
conversion of Irish pagans to Christianity ⓘ early Irish church ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | pre-congregation ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Early Christian Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
medieval Ireland
|
| describedAs | early Irish bishop and missionary saint ⓘ |
| educatedBy | Patrick ⓘ |
| feastDay | November 2 ⓘ |
| genreOfBiographicalSources | hagiography ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus | local cult of veneration ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Christianization of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Christianization of the British Isles
|
| hasMentor | Patrick ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
bishop
ⓘ
missionary ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| hasRole | founder of churches in Ireland ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Irish
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with St. Patrick
ⓘ
being an early Irish bishop ⓘ helping to spread Christianity in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableWork | Christian missionary activity in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian missions in Ireland ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Munster
ⓘ
Slane, County Meath ⓘ
linked to:
Slane
|
| placeOfVeneration | Ireland ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bishop of Slane ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation | medieval Irish saints’ lives ⓘ |
| studentOf | Patrick ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
| title | Saint Erc ⓘ |
| tradition | Irish hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith |
assisting Patrick in missionary work
ⓘ
spreading Christianity in the Boyne Valley region ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Celtic Christianity ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erc of Slane Description of subject: Erc of Slane was an early Irish bishop and missionary saint traditionally credited with helping to spread Christianity in Ireland during the time of St. Patrick.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.