Emain Macha
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Emain Macha is an ancient royal site in Ulster, closely associated with Irish mythology and the legendary kings and heroes of Gaelic Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Emain Macha canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1985029 — 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: Emain Macha Context triple: [Gaelic Ireland, notableSite, Emain Macha]
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A.
Conachair
Conachair is a prominent sea cliff and the highest peak on the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda, known for its dramatic Atlantic-facing precipices.
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B.
Ó Braonáin
Ó Braonáin is an Irish Gaelic surname that is the original form of the anglicized name Brennan.
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C.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
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D.
Macheath
Macheath is the charming yet roguish highwayman and anti-hero central to John Gay’s satirical ballad opera "The Beggar’s Opera."
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E.
Bridei mac Bili
Bridei mac Bili was a powerful 7th-century king of the Picts, best known for his military successes against the Northumbrians and for consolidating Pictish power in northern Britain.
- 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: Emain Macha Target entity description: Emain Macha is an ancient royal site in Ulster, closely associated with Irish mythology and the legendary kings and heroes of Gaelic Ireland.
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A.
Conachair
Conachair is a prominent sea cliff and the highest peak on the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda, known for its dramatic Atlantic-facing precipices.
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B.
Ó Braonáin
Ó Braonáin is an Irish Gaelic surname that is the original form of the anglicized name Brennan.
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C.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
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D.
Macheath
Macheath is the charming yet roguish highwayman and anti-hero central to John Gay’s satirical ballad opera "The Beggar’s Opera."
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E.
Bridei mac Bili
Bridei mac Bili was a powerful 7th-century king of the Picts, best known for his military successes against the Northumbrians and for consolidating Pictish power in northern Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient royal site
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archaeological site ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Conchobar mac Nessa
ⓘ
Cú Chulainn ⓘ Gaelic Ireland ⓘ Irish mythology ⓘ Macha ⓘ Red Branch ⓘ Red Branch Knights ⓘ Ulster Cycle ⓘ heroes of Ulster ⓘ legendary kings of Ulster ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Irish national mythology
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symbolic seat of the kings of Ulster ⓘ |
| etymology | often interpreted as "Macha’s twins" or "Macha’s neck" ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Chris Lynn
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H. G. Woodman ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| feature |
central mound
ⓘ
large circular earthwork ⓘ ring-ditch ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Eamhain Mhacha
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Emania ⓘ Navan Fort ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
Navan Fort and Environs Area of Special Archaeological Interest
ⓘ
linked to:
Navan Fort
|
| heritageStatus | State Care Monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Ireland
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Ulster ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Armagh ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
court of King Conchobar mac Nessa
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training place of Cú Chulainn ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
goddess Macha
ⓘ
linked to:
Morrígan
|
| nearbyCity | Armagh ⓘ |
| overlooks | Callan River valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
province of Ulster
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster
|
| period | Iron Age ⓘ |
| province | Ulster ⓘ |
| referencedIn |
Táin Bó Cúailnge
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Cycle
Ulster Cycle tales ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Cycle
|
| region | County Armagh ⓘ |
| religion | Celtic paganism (historical association) ⓘ |
| terrain | drumlin hill ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial center
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ritual site ⓘ royal capital of Ulster in legend ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emain Macha Description of subject: Emain Macha is an ancient royal site in Ulster, closely associated with Irish mythology and the legendary kings and heroes of Gaelic Ireland.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.