Fiachu mac Néill
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Fiachu mac Néill was an early medieval Irish dynast, traditionally regarded as one of the sons of the legendary High King Niall of the Nine Hostages and an ancestor of important Uí Néill lineages.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fiachu mac Néill canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19186376 — 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: Fiachu mac Néill Context triple: [Niall of the Nine Hostages, child, Fiachu mac Néill]
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A.
Lóegaire mac Néill
Lóegaire mac Néill was a legendary 5th-century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known in tradition as a contemporary and opponent of Saint Patrick.
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B.
Coirpre mac Néill
Coirpre mac Néill was an early medieval Irish prince and reputed ancestor of the Cenél Coirpri dynasty, traditionally counted among the sons of the High King Niall of the Nine Hostages.
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C.
Muirchertach mac Néill
Muirchertach mac Néill was a 10th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill, renowned as a powerful war leader and a key figure in the politics of early medieval Ireland.
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D.
Áed Ua Néill
Áed Ua Néill was a medieval Irish king from the powerful Uí Néill dynasty, known for ruling parts of Ulster and participating in the complex high-kingship politics of Ireland.
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E.
Ó Néill
Ó Néill is a historic Irish Gaelic surname associated with the powerful O'Neill dynasty of Ulster, traditionally claiming descent from the legendary Niall of the Nine Hostages.
- 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: Fiachu mac Néill Target entity description: Fiachu mac Néill was an early medieval Irish dynast, traditionally regarded as one of the sons of the legendary High King Niall of the Nine Hostages and an ancestor of important Uí Néill lineages.
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A.
Lóegaire mac Néill
Lóegaire mac Néill was a legendary 5th-century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known in tradition as a contemporary and opponent of Saint Patrick.
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B.
Coirpre mac Néill
Coirpre mac Néill was an early medieval Irish prince and reputed ancestor of the Cenél Coirpri dynasty, traditionally counted among the sons of the High King Niall of the Nine Hostages.
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C.
Muirchertach mac Néill
Muirchertach mac Néill was a 10th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill, renowned as a powerful war leader and a key figure in the politics of early medieval Ireland.
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D.
Áed Ua Néill
Áed Ua Néill was a medieval Irish king from the powerful Uí Néill dynasty, known for ruling parts of Ulster and participating in the complex high-kingship politics of Ireland.
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E.
Ó Néill
Ó Néill is a historic Irish Gaelic surname associated with the powerful O'Neill dynasty of Ulster, traditionally claiming descent from the legendary Niall of the Nine Hostages.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.