Finn mac Cumhail
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Finn mac Cumhail is a legendary hunter-warrior and leader of the Fianna in Irish mythology, famed for his wisdom, heroic deeds, and central role in the Fenian Cycle.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finn MacCool | 2 |
| Finn mac Cool (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Finn mac Cumhail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21062763 — 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: Finn mac Cumhail Context triple: [Fionn mac Cumhaill, knownAs, Finn mac Cumhail]
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A.
Fionn MacColla
Fionn MacColla was a Scottish novelist and essayist associated with the Scottish Renaissance, known for his nationalist themes and exploration of Gaelic culture.
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B.
Fergus Mór
Fergus Mór was a legendary early medieval king traditionally credited with founding the Scottish kingdom of Dál Riata and helping establish the Gaelic presence in western Scotland.
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C.
Fergus mac Róich
Fergus mac Róich is a prominent warrior and former king of Ulster in Irish mythology, best known from the Ulster Cycle for his strength, exile, and complex loyalties in the Táin Bó Cúailnge.
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D.
Cellach mac Rogallaig
Cellach mac Rogallaig was an early medieval Irish king of Connacht from the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, noted in the annals as a significant regional ruler.
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E.
Aillen mac Midgna
Aillen mac Midgna is a fire-breathing, harp-playing supernatural being from Irish mythology who periodically lulled the warriors of Tara to sleep and burned the city until he was slain by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
- 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: Finn mac Cumhail Target entity description: Finn mac Cumhail is a legendary hunter-warrior and leader of the Fianna in Irish mythology, famed for his wisdom, heroic deeds, and central role in the Fenian Cycle.
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A.
Fionn MacColla
Fionn MacColla was a Scottish novelist and essayist associated with the Scottish Renaissance, known for his nationalist themes and exploration of Gaelic culture.
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B.
Fergus Mór
Fergus Mór was a legendary early medieval king traditionally credited with founding the Scottish kingdom of Dál Riata and helping establish the Gaelic presence in western Scotland.
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C.
Fergus mac Róich
Fergus mac Róich is a prominent warrior and former king of Ulster in Irish mythology, best known from the Ulster Cycle for his strength, exile, and complex loyalties in the Táin Bó Cúailnge.
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D.
Cellach mac Rogallaig
Cellach mac Rogallaig was an early medieval Irish king of Connacht from the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, noted in the annals as a significant regional ruler.
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E.
Aillen mac Midgna
Aillen mac Midgna is a fire-breathing, harp-playing supernatural being from Irish mythology who periodically lulled the warriors of Tara to sleep and burned the city until he was slain by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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salmon of knowledge
linked to: Finn mac Cumhail