Banshenchas
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Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banshenchas canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9337194 — 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: Banshenchas Context triple: [Osraige, mentionedIn, Banshenchas]
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- 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: Banshenchas Target entity description: Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
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A.
Cavaleiro da Paz
Cavaleiro da Paz is a modernist Brazilian sculpture by Bruno Giorgi that symbolizes peace through an abstract, dynamic equestrian form.
-
B.
Shikasta
Shikasta is a 1979 science fiction novel by Doris Lessing that inaugurates her Canopus in Argos series, blending cosmic history with political and spiritual allegory.
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C.
Oreshura
Oreshura is a Japanese romantic comedy light novel and anime series that follows a high school boy roped into a fake relationship with a popular girl to fend off unwanted romantic attention.
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D.
Shining Victory
"Shining Victory" is a 1941 drama film featuring Geraldine Fitzgerald in a prominent role, adapted from A. J. Cronin’s play about a psychiatrist’s ethical and emotional struggles.
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E.
Showdown
Showdown is a climactic segment or episode within "The E.N.D." that serves as a decisive confrontation or resolution point in the work’s narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish literary text
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genealogical compilation ⓘ medieval Irish genealogical tract ⓘ |
| associatedWith | learned families of medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gaelic learned tradition ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition |
11th century
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12th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
dynastic lineages
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maternal ancestry ⓘ pedigrees of Irish families ⓘ |
| genre |
genealogy
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learned literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
kinship and lineage
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political alliances through marriage ⓘ status of women in Irish society ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Lore of Women ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
long recension
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short recension ⓘ |
| isSourceFor |
early Irish prosopography
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medieval Irish onomastics ⓘ study of Irish dynasties ⓘ |
| language |
Middle Irish
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Old Irish ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Irish pedigrees
ⓘ
notable Irish women ⓘ |
| organizesBy | family and dynasty ⓘ |
| originalMedium | manuscript ⓘ |
| periodDescribed | early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Book of Leinster
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Rawlinson B 502 ⓘ other medieval Irish manuscripts ⓘ |
| region |
Connacht
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Leinster ⓘ Munster ⓘ Ulster ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lebor na nGenealach
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other Irish genealogical tracts ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
Irish philology ⓘ medieval genealogy ⓘ |
| script | Latin script ⓘ |
| structure | series of genealogical notices ⓘ |
| transmission | copied by medieval Irish scribes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
legitimizing dynastic claims
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tracing noble descent ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Banshenchas Description of subject: Banshenchas is a medieval Irish genealogical tract that records and organizes the pedigrees of notable Irish families and dynasties.
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