Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige
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Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige was an early medieval Irish king of the Osraige dynasty, remembered as a significant regional ruler in what is now south-central Ireland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige canonical | 2 |
| Diarmait | 1 |
| Diarmait mac Cerbaill (king of Osraige) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9448955 — 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: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige Context triple: [Kings of Osraige, hasNotableMember, Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige]
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A.
Saint Colmán mac Duach
Saint Colmán mac Duach was an early Irish saint and monastic founder associated with the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, venerated particularly in the west of Ireland.
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B.
Flann Sinna
Flann Sinna was a 9th–10th century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known for consolidating power and influencing the island’s early medieval politics.
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C.
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise was an early Irish Christian monk and founder of the influential monastic settlement at Clonmacnoise, renowned as one of the great saints of early medieval Ireland.
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D.
Brendan of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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E.
Saint Muredach
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
- 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: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige Target entity description: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige was an early medieval Irish king of the Osraige dynasty, remembered as a significant regional ruler in what is now south-central Ireland.
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A.
Saint Colmán mac Duach
Saint Colmán mac Duach was an early Irish saint and monastic founder associated with the Uí Fiachrach dynasty, venerated particularly in the west of Ireland.
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B.
Flann Sinna
Flann Sinna was a 9th–10th century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known for consolidating power and influencing the island’s early medieval politics.
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C.
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise was an early Irish Christian monk and founder of the influential monastic settlement at Clonmacnoise, renowned as one of the great saints of early medieval Ireland.
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D.
Brendan of Clonfert
Brendan of Clonfert, also known as St. Brendan the Navigator, was a 6th-century Irish monk and legendary seafaring saint famed for his epic voyage in search of the "Isle of the Blessed."
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E.
Saint Muredach
Saint Muredach is an early Irish Christian saint traditionally regarded as the first bishop of Killala and a foundational figure in the region’s ecclesiastical history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Osraige
ⓘ
early medieval Irish king ⓘ human ⓘ |
| areaRuled | territory corresponding to parts of modern south-central Ireland ⓘ |
| category |
Kings of Osraige
ⓘ
Medieval Irish monarchs ⓘ |
| country | Osraige ⓘ |
| culture | early medieval Irish ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Osraige dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Dál Birn dynasty
|
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | of Osraige ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName |
Diarmait
ⓘ
linked to:
Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige
|
| languageOfUse | Old Irish ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| name | Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige ⓘ |
| notableFor | being a significant regional ruler in early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| occupation | king ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic Ireland political order
ⓘ
Irish petty kings ⓘ |
| patronymicName |
mac Cerbaill
ⓘ
linked to:
Mac
|
| positionHeld |
King of Osraige
ⓘ
linked to:
king of Osraige
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| realm | Osraige ⓘ |
| region |
south-central Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Midlands and West region of Ireland
|
| sovereignOf | Osraige ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige Description of subject: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige was an early medieval Irish king of the Osraige dynasty, remembered as a significant regional ruler in what is now south-central Ireland.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige
linked to: Diarmait mac Cerbaill of Osraige