Gaelic Ireland
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Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaelic Ireland canonical | 23 |
| Ireland (historical) | 2 |
| Ireland (historical context) | 1 |
| Ireland (historically) | 1 |
| Medieval Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T339578 — 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.
Target entity: Gaelic Ireland Context triple: [Middle Irish, primaryRegion, Gaelic Ireland]
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A.
Celtic nations
The Celtic nations are a group of regions in Western Europe, including Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man, that share a common Celtic heritage, languages, and cultural traditions.
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B.
Ulster
Ulster is a historic province in the north of Ireland, encompassing parts of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, known for its distinct cultural and political identity.
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C.
Kingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland was a historic state under the English and later British crown that existed from the 16th century until it was replaced in the early 19th century by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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D.
Goidelic
Goidelic is the branch of Celtic languages that includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
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E.
Ireland
Ireland is a European island nation in the North Atlantic, known for its distinct Celtic heritage, complex history with the United Kingdom, and transformation into a modern, high-income economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gaelic Ireland Target entity description: Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
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A.
Celtic nations
The Celtic nations are a group of regions in Western Europe, including Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man, that share a common Celtic heritage, languages, and cultural traditions.
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B.
Ulster
Ulster is a historic province in the north of Ireland, encompassing parts of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, known for its distinct cultural and political identity.
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C.
Kingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland was a historic state under the English and later British crown that existed from the 16th century until it was replaced in the early 19th century by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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D.
Goidelic
Goidelic is the branch of Celtic languages that includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx.
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E.
Ireland
Ireland is a European island nation in the North Atlantic, known for its distinct Celtic heritage, complex history with the United Kingdom, and transformation into a modern, high-income economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical society ⓘ political system ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Gaelic games
ⓘ
Insular Celtic culture ⓘ heroic literature ⓘ saga tradition ⓘ sean-nós singing ⓘ traditional Irish music ⓘ |
| economy |
cattle-based wealth
ⓘ
pastoral agriculture ⓘ tribute system ⓘ |
| endCause |
English colonization of Ireland
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Plantation of Ulster ⓘ Tudor conquest of Ireland ⓘ |
| endTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| governmentType |
clan-based monarchy
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overkingship system ⓘ petty kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasCapitalType | royal sites ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
Celtic nations
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surface form:
Celtic culture
clan-based society ⓘ honour-based legal system ⓘ kinship-based politics ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ tribal kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
blood-fine (eric) payments
ⓘ
clientship ⓘ fosterage ⓘ hospitality laws ⓘ tanistry (succession system) ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem |
Latin alphabet
ⓘ
Ogham script ⓘ
surface form:
Ogham
|
| influenced |
Irish culture
ⓘ
Irish legal tradition ⓘ Irish literature ⓘ Manx culture ⓘ Scottish Gaelic culture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Celtic tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Celtic civilization
Christian monasticism ⓘ Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ Norse contacts ⓘ |
| legacy |
Gaeltacht regions of Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaeltacht regions
Irish customary practices ⓘ modern Irish identity ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Brehon law
ⓘ
customary law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Europe
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
island of Ireland
|
| mainLanguage |
Irish language
ⓘ
surface form:
Gaelic
Irish language ⓘ |
| notableDynasty |
Dál gCais
ⓘ
Eóganachta ⓘ Uí Briúin ⓘ Uí Fiachrach ⓘ Uí Néill ⓘ |
| notableLawCode | Brehon law ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Cashel
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Cruachan ⓘ Emain Macha ⓘ Tara ⓘ Tara of the Kings ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Kingdom of England
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Tudor dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Tudor state
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| partOf |
Gaelic world
ⓘ
Insular Celtic languages ⓘ
surface form:
Insular Celtic world
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| politicalStructure |
High Kingship of Ireland
ⓘ
provincial kingdoms ⓘ tuath (tribal territory) ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic mythology
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surface form:
Celtic paganism
Christianity ⓘ Irish monasticism ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass |
bards
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brehons (jurists) ⓘ filid (poets) ⓘ free commoners ⓘ nobility ⓘ ollamh (chief poet or scholar) ⓘ rí (king) ⓘ unfree classes ⓘ |
| startTime | prehistoric period ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Modern period
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Gaelic Ireland Description of subject: Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
Referenced by (28)
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