O'Donnell clan
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The O'Donnell clan is a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty that historically ruled much of northwest Ireland, particularly in what became County Donegal.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| O'Donnell family | 2 |
| O'Donnell clan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21054276 — 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'Donnell clan Context triple: [Tyrconnell, historicTerritoryOf, O'Donnell clan]
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A.
Clan Donald
Clan Donald is one of the largest and most powerful Scottish Highland clans, historically influential in the Western Isles and known for its extensive branches and chieftainships.
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B.
Ruthven clan
The Ruthven clan is a historic Scottish family known for its involvement in the turbulent Border conflicts and political intrigues of medieval and early modern Scotland.
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C.
Clan Mac Diarmada
Clan Mac Diarmada is a historic Irish Gaelic clan, anglicized as MacDermot, traditionally associated with the kingdom of Moylurg in County Roscommon.
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D.
Clan Donnachaidh
Clan Donnachaidh is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Perthshire and known for its role in supporting the royalist cause and the House of Stuart.
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E.
Clan Domhnaill
Clan Domhnaill is the Gaelic name for Clan Donald, one of the largest and most powerful Scottish Highland clans with a historic influence over the western seaboard and the Isles.
- 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'Donnell clan Target entity description: The O'Donnell clan is a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty that historically ruled much of northwest Ireland, particularly in what became County Donegal.
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A.
Clan Donald
Clan Donald is one of the largest and most powerful Scottish Highland clans, historically influential in the Western Isles and known for its extensive branches and chieftainships.
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B.
Ruthven clan
The Ruthven clan is a historic Scottish family known for its involvement in the turbulent Border conflicts and political intrigues of medieval and early modern Scotland.
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C.
Clan Mac Diarmada
Clan Mac Diarmada is a historic Irish Gaelic clan, anglicized as MacDermot, traditionally associated with the kingdom of Moylurg in County Roscommon.
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D.
Clan Donnachaidh
Clan Donnachaidh is a historic Scottish Highland clan traditionally associated with Perthshire and known for its role in supporting the royalist cause and the House of Stuart.
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E.
Clan Domhnaill
Clan Domhnaill is the Gaelic name for Clan Donald, one of the largest and most powerful Scottish Highland clans with a historic influence over the western seaboard and the Isles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: O'Donnell clan
linked to: O'Donnell clan