Saint Colman
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Saint Colman is a revered Irish saint traditionally associated with early Christian missionary work and church foundations in Ireland.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Colman canonical | 2 |
| Saint Colman of Cloyne | 2 |
| Máel Coluimb | 1 |
| St Patrick and St Colman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18679666 — 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: Saint Colman Context triple: [Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Colman, dedicatedTo, Saint Colman]
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A.
Saint Colmán mac Duach
Saint Colmán mac Duach was an early Irish saint and monastic founder associated with the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, venerated particularly in the west of Ireland.
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B.
Saint Comgall
Saint Comgall was a prominent 6th-century Irish abbot and founder of the influential Bangor monastery, known for his role in the early Irish monastic movement.
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C.
Saint Ciarán of Saigir
Saint Ciarán of Saigir is an early Irish Christian saint and reputed founder of the monastery at Saigir, traditionally regarded as one of the first bishops and missionaries in southern Ireland.
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D.
Saint Finbarr
Saint Finbarr is a 6th–7th century Irish bishop and hermit venerated as the patron saint of Cork, where he is credited with founding a monastic settlement that grew into the city.
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E.
Saint Muredach
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
- 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: Saint Colman Target entity description: Saint Colman is a revered Irish saint traditionally associated with early Christian missionary work and church foundations in Ireland.
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A.
Saint Colmán mac Duach
Saint Colmán mac Duach was an early Irish saint and monastic founder associated with the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, venerated particularly in the west of Ireland.
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B.
Saint Comgall
Saint Comgall was a prominent 6th-century Irish abbot and founder of the influential Bangor monastery, known for his role in the early Irish monastic movement.
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C.
Saint Ciarán of Saigir
Saint Ciarán of Saigir is an early Irish Christian saint and reputed founder of the monastery at Saigir, traditionally regarded as one of the first bishops and missionaries in southern Ireland.
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D.
Saint Finbarr
Saint Finbarr is a 6th–7th century Irish bishop and hermit venerated as the patron saint of Cork, where he is credited with founding a monastic settlement that grew into the city.
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E.
Saint Muredach
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Colman
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Newry, County Down, Ireland
linked to: Saint Colman