Eógan mac Néill
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Eógan mac Néill was an early medieval Irish king and dynastic founder of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill, traditionally regarded as an ancestor of the O'Neill dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eógan mac Néill canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21177774 — 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: Eógan mac Néill Context triple: [Tír Eoghain, namedAfter, Eógan 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.
Fiachu mac Néill
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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D.
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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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: Eógan mac Néill Target entity description: Eógan mac Néill was an early medieval Irish king and dynastic founder of the Cenél nEógain branch of the Northern Uí Néill, traditionally regarded as an ancestor of the O'Neill dynasty.
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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.
Fiachu mac Néill
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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D.
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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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
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.