Senchus fer n-Alban
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Senchus fer n-Alban is an early medieval Gaelic text that provides a genealogical and territorial account of the kingdom of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland and northeastern Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senchus fer n-Alban canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6741431 — 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: Senchus fer n-Alban Context triple: [Dál Riata, source, Senchus fer n-Alban]
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A.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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B.
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse is the Scottish Gaelic name for the Assynt National Scenic Area, a protected landscape in the northwest Highlands of Scotland renowned for its dramatic mountains and rugged coastal scenery.
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C.
Taynuilt
Taynuilt is a small Scottish village in the West Highlands, situated near Loch Etive and known for its scenic rural setting and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Annals of Ulster
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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E.
Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal
Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal refers to the Highland Clearances, the 18th- and 19th-century forced evictions of Scottish Gaelic communities that radically transformed the Highlands’ population and culture.
- 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: Senchus fer n-Alban Target entity description: Senchus fer n-Alban is an early medieval Gaelic text that provides a genealogical and territorial account of the kingdom of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland and northeastern Ireland.
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A.
Chronicle of the Kings of Alba
The Chronicle of the Kings of Alba is a medieval Scottish historical text that records the reigns of early Scottish kings and is a key source for the history of the kingdom of Alba.
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B.
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse
Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse is the Scottish Gaelic name for the Assynt National Scenic Area, a protected landscape in the northwest Highlands of Scotland renowned for its dramatic mountains and rugged coastal scenery.
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C.
Taynuilt
Taynuilt is a small Scottish village in the West Highlands, situated near Loch Etive and known for its scenic rural setting and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Annals of Ulster
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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E.
Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal
Fuadaichean nan Gàidheal refers to the Highland Clearances, the 18th- and 19th-century forced evictions of Scottish Gaelic communities that radically transformed the Highlands’ population and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genealogical tract
ⓘ
medieval Gaelic text ⓘ territorial survey ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gaels
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Irish monastic scholarship ⓘ Scottish Gaelic tradition ⓘ |
| contains |
enumeration of kindreds and territories
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figures for military strength ⓘ lists of kings of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| countryOfFocus |
Ireland
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Scotland ⓘ |
| describes |
military obligations of kindreds
ⓘ
royal lineages ⓘ ship-levies of Dál Riata ⓘ territorial organization of Dál Riata ⓘ tribal structure of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| earliestManuscriptDate | 10th century ⓘ |
| field |
Celtic history
ⓘ
medieval genealogy ⓘ |
| genre |
genealogy
ⓘ
historical record ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | early medieval period ⓘ |
| language |
Gaelic
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Old Irish ⓘ |
| laterCirculatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Dál Riata
ⓘ
genealogies of ruling kindreds ⓘ kings of Dál Riata ⓘ territorial divisions of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| originallyComposedIn | Ireland ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Book of Ballymote (indirectly via related material)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Book of Ballymote
manuscript Corpus Christi College Cambridge MS 139 ⓘ |
| regionCovered |
northeastern Ireland
ⓘ
western Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
West of Scotland
|
| relatedWork |
Annals of Tigernach
ⓘ
Annals of Ulster ⓘ Duan Albanach ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
early Scottish history
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migration and settlement of the Gaels in Scotland ⓘ origins of the kingdom of Alba ⓘ |
| significance |
key evidence for early Scottish kingship
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primary source for the political structure of Dál Riata ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 7th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Old Irish ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | History of the men of Alba ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Celtic studies scholars
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historians of medieval Scotland ⓘ |
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Subject: Senchus fer n-Alban Description of subject: Senchus fer n-Alban is an early medieval Gaelic text that provides a genealogical and territorial account of the kingdom of Dál Riata in what is now western Scotland and northeastern Ireland.
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