Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond
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Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, was a prominent 16th-century Irish nobleman whose rebellion against English rule led to his death and the devastation of the Desmond territories in Munster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13076851 — 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: Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond Context triple: [Desmond, notableRuler, Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond]
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A.
James FitzGerald, 20th Earl of Kildare
James FitzGerald, 20th Earl of Kildare, was an influential 18th-century Irish nobleman and politician who became Duke of Leinster and was one of the most prominent aristocrats in Ireland.
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B.
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare, was a powerful early 16th-century Irish nobleman and Lord Deputy of Ireland whose rebellion against King Henry VIII led to his execution and the downfall of the Kildare FitzGeralds.
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C.
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent Anglo-Irish nobleman of the Tudor era, closely connected to the English court and influential in Irish political affairs.
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D.
Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare, was a powerful late 15th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who dominated Irish politics as Lord Deputy and played a key role in the dynastic struggles of the early Tudor period.
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E.
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 15th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who served as Lord Chamberlain to King Henry VII and played a key role in Tudor-era 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: Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond Target entity description: Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, was a prominent 16th-century Irish nobleman whose rebellion against English rule led to his death and the devastation of the Desmond territories in Munster.
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A.
James FitzGerald, 20th Earl of Kildare
James FitzGerald, 20th Earl of Kildare, was an influential 18th-century Irish nobleman and politician who became Duke of Leinster and was one of the most prominent aristocrats in Ireland.
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B.
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare
Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare, was a powerful early 16th-century Irish nobleman and Lord Deputy of Ireland whose rebellion against King Henry VIII led to his execution and the downfall of the Kildare FitzGeralds.
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C.
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 10th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent Anglo-Irish nobleman of the Tudor era, closely connected to the English court and influential in Irish political affairs.
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D.
Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare
Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare, was a powerful late 15th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who dominated Irish politics as Lord Deputy and played a key role in the dynastic struggles of the early Tudor period.
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E.
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond
Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond, was a prominent 15th-century Anglo-Irish nobleman and statesman who served as Lord Chamberlain to King Henry VII and played a key role in Tudor-era politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Irish nobleman ⓘ historical figure ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Gaelic Irish and Old English lords in Munster ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
County Kerry
NERFINISHED
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County Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ south-west Munster ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed while fleeing or in hiding ⓘ |
| conflict |
Desmond Rebellions
NERFINISHED
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Second Desmond Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActivities |
devastation of Desmond territories in Munster
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large-scale destruction in Munster ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| deathCauseContext | suppression of the Desmond Rebellions ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Old English ⓘ |
| familyName | FitzGerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Garret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
his defeat marked the collapse of the Desmond earldom
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his lands were later subject to the Munster Plantation ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| legacy |
his fall enabled increased English colonization in Munster
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symbol of resistance to English authority in Munster ⓘ |
| memberOfNobleFamily |
FitzGerald dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 14th Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading the Desmond Rebellions
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rebellion against English rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| opponent |
Elizabethan administration in Ireland
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English Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | opposed Tudor centralization in Ireland ⓘ |
| politicalRole | leader of a major Irish rebellion ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Earl of Desmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Desmond territories
NERFINISHED
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Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
16th century
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Elizabethan era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldFrom | mid-16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond Description of subject: Garret FitzGerald, 14th Earl of Desmond, was a prominent 16th-century Irish nobleman whose rebellion against English rule led to his death and the devastation of the Desmond territories in Munster.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Desmond