Mac William Íochtar
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Mac William Íochtar was the Gaelic title borne by a branch of the de Burgh (Burke) family who ruled as powerful Anglo-Irish lords in Lower (North) Connacht, particularly in County Mayo, from the late medieval period.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mac William Uachtar | 3 |
| Mac William Íochtar canonical | 3 |
| Mac William Íochtar (Burkes of Mayo) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12628547 — 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: Mac William Íochtar Context triple: [de Burgh family, notableTitleHeld, Mac William Íochtar]
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A.
Mac Aoidh
Mac Aoidh is a Gaelic surname, anglicized in forms such as McKay, traditionally associated with Scottish and Irish clans.
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B.
Ruairí Ó Mórdha
Ruairí Ó Mórdha, better known in English as Rory O'Moore, was a prominent 17th-century Irish nobleman and leader who helped organize the Irish Rebellion of 1641 against English rule.
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C.
Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill
Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill was a late 16th-century Gaelic Irish chieftain of Tyrconnell and a leading rebel leader against English rule, renowned for his role in the Nine Years' War alongside Hugh O’Neill.
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D.
Donal O’Donnell
Donal O’Donnell is an Irish judge and legal scholar who serves as the head of Ireland’s judiciary and presiding judge of its Supreme Court.
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E.
Mac Diarmada
Mac Diarmada is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with a prominent clan in Connacht.
- 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: Mac William Íochtar Target entity description: Mac William Íochtar was the Gaelic title borne by a branch of the de Burgh (Burke) family who ruled as powerful Anglo-Irish lords in Lower (North) Connacht, particularly in County Mayo, from the late medieval period.
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A.
Mac Aoidh
Mac Aoidh is a Gaelic surname, anglicized in forms such as McKay, traditionally associated with Scottish and Irish clans.
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B.
Ruairí Ó Mórdha
Ruairí Ó Mórdha, better known in English as Rory O'Moore, was a prominent 17th-century Irish nobleman and leader who helped organize the Irish Rebellion of 1641 against English rule.
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C.
Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill
Aodh Ruadh Ó Domhnaill was a late 16th-century Gaelic Irish chieftain of Tyrconnell and a leading rebel leader against English rule, renowned for his role in the Nine Years' War alongside Hugh O’Neill.
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D.
Donal O’Donnell
Donal O’Donnell is an Irish judge and legal scholar who serves as the head of Ireland’s judiciary and presiding judge of its Supreme Court.
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E.
Mac Diarmada
Mac Diarmada is an Irish surname of Gaelic origin, historically associated with a prominent clan in Connacht.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Mac William Íochtar