Muirchertach mac Néill
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Muirchertach mac Néill was a 10th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill, renowned as a powerful war leader and a key figure in the politics of early medieval Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muirchertach mac Néill canonical | 4 |
| Muirchertach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9272716 — 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: Muirchertach mac Néill Context triple: [Uí Néill, notableMember, Muirchertach mac Néill]
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A.
Ó Néill
Ó Néill is a historic Irish Gaelic surname associated with the powerful O'Neill dynasty of Ulster, traditionally claiming descent from the legendary Niall of the Nine Hostages.
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B.
Ailpín mac Echdach
Ailpín mac Echdach was a 9th-century Scottish noble traditionally regarded as the father of Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king to unite the Picts and Scots.
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C.
Domnall mac Áedo
Domnall mac Áedo was a 7th-century Irish king of the Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí Néill dynasty who became High King of Ireland.
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D.
Domnall mac Donnchada
Domnall mac Donnchada, better known as Donald III of Scotland, was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic struggles and repeated depositions.
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E.
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was the last High King of a united Ireland before the full establishment of Norman rule in the 12th century.
- 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: Muirchertach mac Néill Target entity description: Muirchertach mac Néill was a 10th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill, renowned as a powerful war leader and a key figure in the politics of early medieval Ireland.
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A.
Ó Néill
Ó Néill is a historic Irish Gaelic surname associated with the powerful O'Neill dynasty of Ulster, traditionally claiming descent from the legendary Niall of the Nine Hostages.
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B.
Ailpín mac Echdach
Ailpín mac Echdach was a 9th-century Scottish noble traditionally regarded as the father of Kenneth MacAlpin, the first king to unite the Picts and Scots.
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C.
Domnall mac Áedo
Domnall mac Áedo was a 7th-century Irish king of the Cenél Conaill branch of the Uí Néill dynasty who became High King of Ireland.
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D.
Domnall mac Donnchada
Domnall mac Donnchada, better known as Donald III of Scotland, was a late 11th-century King of Scots whose turbulent reign was marked by dynastic struggles and repeated depositions.
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E.
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was the last High King of a united Ireland before the full establishment of Norman rule in the 12th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish king
ⓘ
Uí Néill dynast ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ireland ⓘ |
| child | Domnall ua Néill ⓘ |
| conflict | wars among Irish kingdoms ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture | early medieval Irish ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathDate | 943 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ireland ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Annals of Tigernach
ⓘ
Annals of Ulster ⓘ Irish annals ⓘ |
| era | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Gael
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaels
|
| father | Niall Glúndub ⓘ |
| floruit | early 10th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Muirchertach
ⓘ
linked to:
Muirchertach mac Néill
|
| historicalSignificance | key figure in consolidation of Northern Uí Néill power ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cenél nEógain
ⓘ
Northern Uí Néill ⓘ
linked to:
Cenél Conaill
|
| militaryRank | war leader ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Uí Néill ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | King ⓘ |
| notableFor |
military campaigns in Ireland
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rivalry and alliances with other Irish kings ⓘ role in early medieval Irish politics ⓘ |
| occupation |
ruler
ⓘ
war leader ⓘ |
| patronymic | mac Néill ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Northern Uí Néill
ⓘ
linked to:
Cenél Conaill
|
| positionHeld |
King of Ailech
ⓘ
linked to:
Kings of Ailech
King of the Northern Uí Néill ⓘ |
| realm | Ailech ⓘ |
| region | Ulster ⓘ |
| relative |
Domnall ua Néill
ⓘ
Donnchad Donn ⓘ Niall Glúndub ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceLanguage |
Old Irish
ⓘ
medieval Latin ⓘ |
| spouse |
Donnchad Donn’s daughter
ⓘ
linked to:
Gormlaith ingen Donnchada
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| timePeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muirchertach mac Néill Description of subject: Muirchertach mac Néill was a 10th-century Irish king of the Northern Uí Néill, renowned as a powerful war leader and a key figure in the politics of early medieval Ireland.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Muirchertach mac Néill