Saint Muredach
E681903
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Muredach canonical | 2 |
| St Muredach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7691093 — 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: Saint Muredach Context triple: [St Muredach’s Cathedral, namedAfter, Saint Muredach]
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A.
Saint Diarmaid
Saint Diarmaid is an early Irish saint traditionally associated with Inchcleraun Island on Lough Ree, where he is believed to have founded a monastic settlement.
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B.
Brendan of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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C.
St Odhrán
St Odhrán is an early Irish saint traditionally associated with Iona and remembered as a patron of one of its oldest Christian burial grounds.
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D.
Saint Curig
Saint Curig is a medieval Welsh saint, traditionally regarded as a missionary or church founder in Wales and remembered as the patron of several churches and localities.
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E.
Saint Gulval
Saint Gulval is a relatively obscure early Christian saint associated with Cornwall, traditionally regarded as a missionary or hermit linked to the village that bears his name.
- 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: Saint Muredach Target entity description: Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
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A.
Saint Diarmaid
Saint Diarmaid is an early Irish saint traditionally associated with Inchcleraun Island on Lough Ree, where he is believed to have founded a monastic settlement.
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B.
Brendan of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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C.
St Odhrán
St Odhrán is an early Irish saint traditionally associated with Iona and remembered as a patron of one of its oldest Christian burial grounds.
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D.
Saint Curig
Saint Curig is a medieval Welsh saint, traditionally regarded as a missionary or church founder in Wales and remembered as the patron of several churches and localities.
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E.
Saint Gulval
Saint Gulval is a relatively obscure early Christian saint associated with Cornwall, traditionally regarded as a missionary or hermit linked to the village that bears his name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
bishop ⓘ early Irish saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County Mayo
ⓘ
Killala ⓘ Killala diocese ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Killala
|
| centuryOfActivity |
5th century
ⓘ
early Christian period in Ireland ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
liturgical celebrations on his feast day
ⓘ
local church dedications in County Mayo ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 12 August ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
bishop
ⓘ
missionary ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfVeneration |
Killala Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
St Muredach’s Cathedral
Killala, County Mayo ⓘ |
| hasVariantName |
Muiredach of Killala
ⓘ
linked to:
Muredach of Killala
Muredach mac Erca ⓘ
linked to:
Muredach of Killala
Muredach of Killala ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced | development of ecclesiastical structures in Killala region ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Irish
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first bishop of Killala
ⓘ
founding the church in the Killala region ⓘ role in early Irish ecclesiastical history ⓘ |
| partOf | early Irish monastic and episcopal network ⓘ |
| patronage |
Killala Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
St Muredach’s Cathedral
Killala Diocese ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Killala
|
| positionHeld |
bishop of Killala
ⓘ
first bishop of Killala ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Christianization of western Ireland
ⓘ
early Irish church organization ⓘ |
| tradition | Irish hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyRegardedAs | first bishop of Killala ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ireland ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saint Muredach Description of subject: Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saint Muredach