Annals of Ulster
E365495
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annals of Ulster canonical | 40 |
| Annals of Ulster (CU version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3514443 — 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: Annals of Ulster Context triple: [Christianization of the British Isles, documentedIn, Annals of Ulster]
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A.
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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B.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
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C.
Annales Laureshamenses
The Annales Laureshamenses are a set of early medieval Latin annals associated with the monastery of Lorsch, recording year-by-year events in the Frankish realm.
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D.
Dál gCais
Dál gCais was a powerful medieval Irish dynasty from Munster, best known for producing the High King Brian Boru and challenging Viking and rival Irish powers.
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E.
Annales Cambriae
Annales Cambriae is a medieval Welsh chronicle that provides some of the earliest written references to King Arthur and events associated with Arthurian legend.
- 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: Annals of Ulster Target entity description: The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
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A.
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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B.
Annales Mettenses priores
The Annales Mettenses priores are an early medieval Latin chronicle from the Frankish realm, notable for their pro-Carolingian perspective and importance for the history of the early Middle Ages.
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C.
Annales Laureshamenses
The Annales Laureshamenses are a set of early medieval Latin annals associated with the monastery of Lorsch, recording year-by-year events in the Frankish realm.
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D.
Dál gCais
Dál gCais was a powerful medieval Irish dynasty from Munster, best known for producing the High King Brian Boru and challenging Viking and rival Irish powers.
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E.
Annales Cambriae
Annales Cambriae is a medieval Welsh chronicle that provides some of the earliest written references to King Arthur and events associated with Arthurian legend.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annals
ⓘ
medieval Irish chronicle ⓘ primary historical source ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clogher Diocese
ⓘ
linked to:
Diocese of Clogher
|
| chronicleType | year-by-year annals ⓘ |
| compiledAt | Clogher ⓘ |
| compiler |
Cathal Mac Maghnusa
ⓘ
Ruaidhrí Ó Luinín ⓘ |
| contains |
ecclesiastical events
ⓘ
obituaries of churchmen ⓘ obituaries of kings ⓘ records of battles ⓘ records of natural phenomena ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Sea region ⓘ Isle of Man ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
Scotland ⓘ |
| earliestEntriesDateFrom | 5th century ⓘ |
| genre |
annalistic history
ⓘ
chronicle ⓘ |
| hasEdition | modern critical edition ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English translation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDocumented |
High Middle Ages in Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
High and Late Middle Ages
Viking Age in Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Viking Age
early Christian Ireland ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle Irish ⓘ |
| latestEntriesDateFrom | 16th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
early medieval British history
ⓘ
early medieval Irish history ⓘ history of Ireland ⓘ |
| principalManuscriptLocation | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| principalManuscriptShelfmark | TCD MS 1282 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Annals of Inisfallen
ⓘ
Annals of Tigernach ⓘ Annals of the Four Masters ⓘ Chronicon Scotorum ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
Viking activity in Ireland
ⓘ
ecclesiastical history of Ireland ⓘ history of Ulster ⓘ kingship in early medieval Ireland ⓘ political history of medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| timeSpanEnd | AD 1540 ⓘ |
| timeSpanStart | AD 431 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Celtic studies scholars
ⓘ
genealogists ⓘ medieval historians ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Annals of Ulster Description of subject: The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
Referenced by (41)
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linked to: Annals of Ulster