O’Beolan family
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The O’Beolan family was a medieval Gaelic noble lineage from the Scottish Highlands, traditionally associated with the early earls of Ross and the origins of Clan Ross.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| O’Beolan family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13493236 — 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’Beolan family Context triple: [Clan Ross, historicalOrigin, O’Beolan family]
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A.
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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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.
O'Neills of the Fews
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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D.
Walsh family
The Walsh family is a prominent fictional family featured in the long-running American soap opera "As the World Turns."
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E.
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.
- 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’Beolan family Target entity description: The O’Beolan family was a medieval Gaelic noble lineage from the Scottish Highlands, traditionally associated with the early earls of Ross and the origins of Clan Ross.
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A.
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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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.
O'Neills of the Fews
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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D.
Walsh family
The Walsh family is a prominent fictional family featured in the long-running American soap opera "As the World Turns."
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan kindred
ⓘ
medieval Gaelic noble family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earls of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanProgenitorOf | Clan Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | medieval earldom of Ross ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Gaelic ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Ross (earldom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
O’Beolan kindred
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ó Beólláin family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBranch | earls of Ross of the O’Beolan line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalRole | progenitor of Clan Ross ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfRecords |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| nobleRank | earl ⓘ |
| nobleTitleHeld | Earl of Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Ross, Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaelic aristocracy of medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
history of the Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
medieval Scottish politics ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobility ⓘ |
| territorialAssociation |
Easter Ross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| traditionalAncestralSeat | Ross (region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: O’Beolan family Description of subject: The O’Beolan family was a medieval Gaelic noble lineage from the Scottish Highlands, traditionally associated with the early earls of Ross and the origins of Clan Ross.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.