Battle of Clontarf
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The Battle of Clontarf was a pivotal 1014 conflict near Dublin in which High King Brian Boru’s forces defeated a Viking and Irish rebel alliance, marking a turning point in Viking influence in Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Clontarf canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Clontarf (1014) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9272788 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Clontarf Context triple: [Dál gCais, associatedBattle, Battle of Clontarf]
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A.
Battle of Killala
The Battle of Killala was a 1798 engagement in County Mayo, Ireland, in which British forces defeated Irish and French troops during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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B.
Battle of Clontibret
The Battle of Clontibret was a 1595 engagement in County Monaghan where Hugh O’Neill’s forces won an early major victory over English troops, helping to ignite the wider Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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C.
Battle of Oulart Hill
The Battle of Oulart Hill was a key 1798 Irish Rebellion engagement in County Wexford where poorly armed Irish rebels won a decisive victory over British forces.
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D.
Battle of Eachroim
The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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E.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
- 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: Battle of Clontarf Target entity description: The Battle of Clontarf was a pivotal 1014 conflict near Dublin in which High King Brian Boru’s forces defeated a Viking and Irish rebel alliance, marking a turning point in Viking influence in Ireland.
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A.
Battle of Killala
The Battle of Killala was a 1798 engagement in County Mayo, Ireland, in which British forces defeated Irish and French troops during the Irish Rebellion of 1798.
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B.
Battle of Clontibret
The Battle of Clontibret was a 1595 engagement in County Monaghan where Hugh O’Neill’s forces won an early major victory over English troops, helping to ignite the wider Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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C.
Battle of Oulart Hill
The Battle of Oulart Hill was a key 1798 Irish Rebellion engagement in County Wexford where poorly armed Irish rebels won a decisive victory over British forces.
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D.
Battle of Eachroim
The Battle of Eachroim, better known as the Battle of Aughrim (1691), was a decisive engagement in the Williamite War in Ireland that effectively ended Jacobite resistance and secured Protestant ascendancy.
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E.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cath Chluana Tarbh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High Kingship of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Forces of Brian Boru
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Irish rebels allied with Vikings ⓘ Viking forces from Dublin ⓘ Viking forces from Orkney ⓘ Viking forces from the Isle of Man ⓘ |
| commander |
Brian Boru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bróðir of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigtrygg Silkbeard NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigurd Hlodvirsson, Earl of Orkney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1014-04-23 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh
NERFINISHED
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Irish annals ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
continued Norse presence in Irish towns under reduced power
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enhanced later reputation of Brian Boru as a national hero ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
11th-century battles
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Battles involving Ireland ⓘ Battles involving the Vikings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroup |
Irish
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Norse-Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedPerson |
Brian Boru
NERFINISHED
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Conaing mac Murchada NERFINISHED ⓘ Murchad mac Briain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of High King Brian Boru
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large-scale engagement between Irish and Viking forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Viking Age in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Clontarf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Viking incursions in Ireland ⓘ |
| result |
Irish victory
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defeat of Viking and Irish rebel alliance ⓘ |
| significance |
marked a turning point in Viking influence in Ireland
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strengthened the position of Irish kingdoms over Norse settlements ⓘ weakened Norse political power in Ireland ⓘ |
| year | 1014 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Clontarf Description of subject: The Battle of Clontarf was a pivotal 1014 conflict near Dublin in which High King Brian Boru’s forces defeated a Viking and Irish rebel alliance, marking a turning point in Viking influence in Ireland.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Clontarf (1014)