Lóegaire mac Néill
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Lóegaire mac Néill was a legendary 5th-century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known in tradition as a contemporary and opponent of Saint Patrick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lóegaire mac Néill canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9714818 — 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: Lóegaire mac Néill Context triple: [Dún Laoghaire, namedAfter, Lóegaire mac Néill]
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A.
Áed Ua Néill
Áed Ua Néill was a medieval Irish king from the powerful Uí Néill dynasty, known for ruling parts of Ulster and participating in the complex high-kingship politics of Ireland.
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B.
Muirchertach mac Néill
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill
Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill was a prominent 17th-century Irish Gaelic nobleman and military commander who led Confederate Irish forces during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- 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: Lóegaire mac Néill Target entity description: Lóegaire mac Néill was a legendary 5th-century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known in tradition as a contemporary and opponent of Saint Patrick.
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A.
Áed Ua Néill
Áed Ua Néill was a medieval Irish king from the powerful Uí Néill dynasty, known for ruling parts of Ulster and participating in the complex high-kingship politics of Ireland.
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B.
Muirchertach mac Néill
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill
Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill was a prominent 17th-century Irish Gaelic nobleman and military commander who led Confederate Irish forces during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish legendary figure
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Uí Néill dynast ⓘ legendary High King of Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Christian tradition
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Irish myth and legend ⓘ Uí Néill expansion in Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Saint Patrick’s mission to Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Hill of Tara ⓘ |
| category |
5th-century Irish monarchs
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High Kings of Ireland ⓘ Mythological kings of Tara ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture | Early Irish ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Annals of the Four Masters
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Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa ar Éirinn ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn ⓘ hagiographies of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| dynasty | Uí Néill ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| father | Niall Noígiallach ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
death attributed to divine judgment in some accounts
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refusal to convert to Christianity in some traditions ⓘ story of confronting Saint Patrick at Tara ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| language | Primitive Irish ⓘ |
| nameInIrish | Lóegaire mac Néill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Christianization of Ireland
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being a traditional opponent of Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
High King of Ireland
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linked to:
High Kingship of Ireland
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| realm |
Ireland
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Tara ⓘ |
| relative |
Coirpre mac Néill
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Conall Cremthainne ⓘ Muirchertach mac Ercae ⓘ Niall Noígiallach ⓘ |
| religion | paganism (in traditional accounts) ⓘ |
| residence | Tara ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lóegaire mac Néill Description of subject: Lóegaire mac Néill was a legendary 5th-century High King of Ireland from the Uí Néill dynasty, known in tradition as a contemporary and opponent of Saint Patrick.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.