Ailech
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Ailech was an important early medieval Irish kingdom and power base in the northwest, historically associated with the northern branch of the Uí Néill dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9272729 — 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: Ailech Context triple: [Uí Néill, territory, Ailech]
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Orla
Orla is a river in eastern Germany that flows through Thuringia before joining the Saale.
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B.
Aithra
Aithra is a figure from Greek mythology, often known as the mother of the hero Theseus and associated with the royal lineage of Troezen.
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C.
Ó Cuinn
Ó Cuinn is an Irish Gaelic surname that is the original form of the anglicized name Quinn.
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D.
Aisling
Aisling is a notable film or project associated with acclaimed British cinematographer Dick Pope, recognized for his visually distinctive work.
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E.
Ó Nualláin
Ó Nualláin is an Irish-language surname that corresponds to the anglicized family name Nolan.
- 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: Ailech Target entity description: Ailech was an important early medieval Irish kingdom and power base in the northwest, historically associated with the northern branch of the Uí Néill dynasty.
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A.
Orla
Orla is a river in eastern Germany that flows through Thuringia before joining the Saale.
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B.
Aithra
Aithra is a figure from Greek mythology, often known as the mother of the hero Theseus and associated with the royal lineage of Troezen.
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C.
Ó Cuinn
Ó Cuinn is an Irish Gaelic surname that is the original form of the anglicized name Quinn.
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D.
Aisling
Aisling is a notable film or project associated with acclaimed British cinematographer Dick Pope, recognized for his visually distinctive work.
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E.
Ó Nualláin
Ó Nualláin is an Irish-language surname that corresponds to the anglicized family name Nolan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early medieval Irish kingdom
ⓘ
historical polity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Kingship of Ireland (Northern Uí Néill claim)
ⓘ
linked to:
High Kingship of Ireland
Northern Uí Néill ⓘ
linked to:
Cenél Conaill
Uí Néill dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Uí Néill
|
| attackedBy |
Muirchertach Ua Briain (early 12th century, destruction of Grianán)
ⓘ
linked to:
Muirchertach Ua Briain
|
| borderedBy |
kingdom of Airgialla
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Breifne
kingdom of Ulaid ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Ulster
|
| capitalOf |
Cenél Conaill (at various times)
ⓘ
linked to:
Cenél Conaill
Cenél nEógain (at various times) ⓘ
linked to:
Cenél nEógain
|
| category |
Former kingdoms in Ireland
ⓘ
Medieval Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
medieval Ireland
Uí Néill dynasties ⓘ
linked to:
Uí Néill
|
| declinePeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 6th century–12th century ⓘ |
| governedByLaw | Brehon law ⓘ |
| hasCenter | Grianán of Aileach ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | possibly from Old Irish "Ailech" meaning stone building or rocky place ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Kings of Ailech ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Uí Néill expansion in Ulster ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortress of Grianán of Aileach
ⓘ
linked to:
Grianán of Aileach
|
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Donegal (modern)
ⓘ
linked to:
County Donegal
Inishowen Peninsula ⓘ northwest of Ireland ⓘ |
| modernEquivalent | area around Grianán of Aileach in Donegal and Derry region ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic Ireland
ⓘ
Northern Uí Néill overkingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Uí Néill
northern half of Ireland (Leth Cuinn) ⓘ |
| politicalRole | power base of Northern Uí Néill ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | dynastic kingship ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier tribal polities in northwest Ireland ⓘ |
| regionType | overkingdom ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| ruledBy |
Cenél Conaill
ⓘ
Cenél nEógain ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Irish annals
ⓘ
medieval Irish genealogies ⓘ |
| successor |
Inishowen lordships
ⓘ
Tír Eoghain (Tyrone) ⓘ
linked to:
County Tyrone
|
| timePeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ailech Description of subject: Ailech was an important early medieval Irish kingdom and power base in the northwest, historically associated with the northern branch of the Uí Néill dynasty.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ailech