kingship of Tara
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The kingship of Tara was an early Irish royal institution centered on the ceremonial and political authority of the rulers associated with the Hill of Tara, a key seat of power in pre-Norman Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| high kings of Tara | 1 |
| kingship of Tara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9709924 — 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: kingship of Tara Context triple: [High Kingship of Ireland, developedFrom, kingship of Tara]
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A.
Dál gCais in Munster kingship
Dál gCais in Munster kingship refers to the rise of the Dál gCais dynasty, notably including Brian Boru, who supplanted the long-dominant Eóganachta as rulers of the Irish province of Munster.
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B.
Rath na Ríogh
Rath na Ríogh is a large, ancient earthwork enclosure at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, traditionally associated with the seat and ceremonial center of the High Kings.
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C.
Kings of Osraige
The Kings of Osraige were the medieval Gaelic rulers of the Osraige kingdom in southeastern Ireland, from whom the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty descends.
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D.
Eóganachta
Eóganachta was a powerful early medieval Irish royal dynasty that dominated the kingdom of Munster and played a central role in Gaelic political and cultural life.
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E.
ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe
The ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe was a Gaelic Irish polity centered in what is now County Offaly, whose ruling dynasty and territory gave the modern county its 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: kingship of Tara Target entity description: The kingship of Tara was an early Irish royal institution centered on the ceremonial and political authority of the rulers associated with the Hill of Tara, a key seat of power in pre-Norman Ireland.
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A.
Dál gCais in Munster kingship
Dál gCais in Munster kingship refers to the rise of the Dál gCais dynasty, notably including Brian Boru, who supplanted the long-dominant Eóganachta as rulers of the Irish province of Munster.
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B.
Rath na Ríogh
Rath na Ríogh is a large, ancient earthwork enclosure at the Hill of Tara in Ireland, traditionally associated with the seat and ceremonial center of the High Kings.
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C.
Kings of Osraige
The Kings of Osraige were the medieval Gaelic rulers of the Osraige kingdom in southeastern Ireland, from whom the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty descends.
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D.
Eóganachta
Eóganachta was a powerful early medieval Irish royal dynasty that dominated the kingdom of Munster and played a central role in Gaelic political and cultural life.
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E.
ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe
The ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe was a Gaelic Irish polity centered in what is now County Offaly, whose ruling dynasty and territory gave the modern county its name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish kingship
ⓘ
political institution ⓘ royal institution ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod |
early medieval Ireland
ⓘ
pre-Norman Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
High King of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
High Kingship of Ireland
Irish overkingship ⓘ Uí Néill dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Uí Néill
|
| basedOn |
ritual inauguration
ⓘ
sacral kingship ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Hill of Tara ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalLegacy |
Irish literary tradition
ⓘ
Irish national mythology ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | post-Norman invasion of Ireland ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Annals of Tigernach
ⓘ
Annals of Ulster ⓘ Baile Chuind Chétchathaig ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn ⓘ |
| governs | overking-subking relationships ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Hill of Tara ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
feasting rituals
ⓘ
inauguration ceremonies ⓘ legal obligations to subject kings ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Middle Irish
ⓘ
Old Irish ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
Lia Fáil
ⓘ
linked to:
Stone of Destiny
|
| hasRole |
ceremonial authority
ⓘ
political authority ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
sovereignty over Ireland
ⓘ
unity of Irish kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Diarmait mac Cerbaill
ⓘ
linked to:
Diarmuid mac Cerbaill
Domnall mac Áedo ⓘ Fergal mac Máele Dúin ⓘ Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill ⓘ
linked to:
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid ⓘ Niall Glúndub ⓘ Áed Sláine ⓘ |
| influenced | concept of High Kingship of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hill of Tara ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic political order
ⓘ
Irish royal succession traditions ⓘ |
| precededBy | provincial kingship systems ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ard Rí na hÉireann
ⓘ
linked to:
Ard Rí Éireann
Bórama tribute ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
early Christian Ireland
ⓘ
pre-Christian Irish religion ⓘ |
| usesSite |
Hill of Tara
ⓘ
Lia Fáil ⓘ
linked to:
Stone of Destiny
|
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Input
Subject: kingship of Tara Description of subject: The kingship of Tara was an early Irish royal institution centered on the ceremonial and political authority of the rulers associated with the Hill of Tara, a key seat of power in pre-Norman Ireland.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: kingship of Tara