O’Moore family of Laois
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The O’Moore family of Laois is a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty historically associated with ruling and resisting English control in the region of modern County Laois.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| O’Moore family of Laois canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9627098 — 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: O’Moore family of Laois Context triple: [O’Moore, hasNotableFamily, O’Moore family of Laois]
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A.
O'Conor family
The O'Conor family is a historic Irish noble lineage traditionally recognized as the ruling dynasty of the medieval Kingdom of Connacht and claimants to the title of High Kings of Ireland.
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B.
FitzGerald family
The FitzGerald family is a prominent Anglo-Norman dynasty in Ireland historically known as the Earls of Kildare and Desmond, influential in Irish politics and society from the medieval period onward.
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C.
Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory
Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory is an Irish noble family historically associated with the barony of Upper Ossory in County Kilkenny and known for its Gaelic chieftaincy and later peerage titles.
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D.
Walsh family
The Walsh family is a prominent fictional family featured in the long-running American soap opera "As the World Turns."
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E.
O'Brien family of Thomond
The O'Brien family of Thomond is an Irish noble dynasty descended from the medieval High King Brian Boru, historically ruling the region of Thomond in western Ireland.
- 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: O’Moore family of Laois Target entity description: The O’Moore family of Laois is a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty historically associated with ruling and resisting English control in the region of modern County Laois.
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A.
O'Conor family
The O'Conor family is a historic Irish noble lineage traditionally recognized as the ruling dynasty of the medieval Kingdom of Connacht and claimants to the title of High Kings of Ireland.
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B.
FitzGerald family
The FitzGerald family is a prominent Anglo-Norman dynasty in Ireland historically known as the Earls of Kildare and Desmond, influential in Irish politics and society from the medieval period onward.
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C.
Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory
Fitzpatrick of Upper Ossory is an Irish noble family historically associated with the barony of Upper Ossory in County Kilkenny and known for its Gaelic chieftaincy and later peerage titles.
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D.
Walsh family
The Walsh family is a prominent fictional family featured in the long-running American soap opera "As the World Turns."
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E.
O'Brien family of Thomond
The O'Brien family of Thomond is an Irish noble dynasty descended from the medieval High King Brian Boru, historically ruling the region of Thomond in western Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish dynasty
ⓘ
Irish noble family ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Leix–Offaly plantation resistance
ⓘ
Plantation of Laois and Offaly ⓘ
linked to:
Plantations of Ireland
|
| associatedWith |
Irish Confederate Wars
ⓘ
Irish Rebellion of 1641 ⓘ |
| clanSystem | Gaelic clan ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | three lions rampant (in some arms of Moore families) ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| culturalRole | guardians of Gaelic customs in Laois ⓘ |
| dispossessedDuring |
Tudor plantations in Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Plantations of Ireland
|
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| governanceType | clan chieftaincy ⓘ |
| governed |
territory of Leix
ⓘ
linked to:
O'More (Ó Mórdha) territory
|
| hereditarySystem | tanistry ⓘ |
| historicalEnemy |
Anglo‑Irish administration
ⓘ
linked to:
British administration in Ireland
|
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ Tudor conquest of Ireland ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory |
Leix
ⓘ
Queen’s County ⓘ
linked to:
Queen's County
|
| language | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Province of Leinster
ⓘ
linked to:
Leinster
|
| lostTerritoryTo | English settlers in Laois ⓘ |
| modernDescendantsSurname |
Moore
ⓘ
O’Moore ⓘ O’More ⓘ
linked to:
O’Moore
|
| nativeName | Uí Mhórdha ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in Gaelic Irish uprisings
ⓘ
resistance to English rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Rory O’More
ⓘ
Rory O’More (17th‑century rebel leader) ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Tudor administration in Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor conquest of Ireland
|
| politicalRole |
leaders of Gaelic resistance in Leinster
ⓘ
local rulers in Laois ⓘ |
| region |
County Laois
ⓘ
Laois ⓘ
linked to:
County Laois
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | Gaelic nobility ⓘ |
| surnameVariant |
Moore (anglicised)
ⓘ
linked to:
Moore
O’Mordha ⓘ O’More ⓘ
linked to:
O’Moore
|
| traditionalTitle |
Chiefs of Leix
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaelic Irish lords
Lords of Laois ⓘ |
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Subject: O’Moore family of Laois Description of subject: The O’Moore family of Laois is a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty historically associated with ruling and resisting English control in the region of modern County Laois.
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