king of Osraige
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The king of Osraige was the Gaelic monarch who ruled the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige in what is now parts of modern County Kilkenny and surrounding areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Osraige | 7 |
| king of Osraige canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9448947 — 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: king of Osraige Context triple: [Kings of Osraige, usedTitle, king of Osraige]
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A.
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin was a 7th-century king of Connacht in early medieval Ireland, renowned in legend for his generosity and hospitality.
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B.
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was the last High King of a united Ireland before the full establishment of Norman rule in the 12th century.
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C.
Conchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa is a legendary king of Ulster in Irish mythology, best known as the ruler during the exploits of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle.
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D.
Eochaid Mugmedón
Eochaid Mugmedón is a semi-legendary 4th-century High King of Ireland, traditionally regarded as the progenitor of several major Irish dynasties, including the Uí Briúin.
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E.
Áed Findliath
Áed Findliath was a 9th-century High King of Ireland from the powerful Uí Néill dynasty, known for his resistance to Viking incursions and consolidation of northern power.
- 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: king of Osraige Target entity description: The king of Osraige was the Gaelic monarch who ruled the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige in what is now parts of modern County Kilkenny and surrounding areas.
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A.
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin
Guaire Aidne mac Colmáin was a 7th-century king of Connacht in early medieval Ireland, renowned in legend for his generosity and hospitality.
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B.
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair was the last High King of a united Ireland before the full establishment of Norman rule in the 12th century.
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C.
Conchobar mac Nessa
Conchobar mac Nessa is a legendary king of Ulster in Irish mythology, best known as the ruler during the exploits of the hero Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle.
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D.
Eochaid Mugmedón
Eochaid Mugmedón is a semi-legendary 4th-century High King of Ireland, traditionally regarded as the progenitor of several major Irish dynasties, including the Uí Briúin.
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E.
Áed Findliath
Áed Findliath was a 9th-century High King of Ireland from the powerful Uí Néill dynasty, known for his resistance to Viking incursions and consolidation of northern power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical office
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Kingdom of Osraige ⓘ |
| country | Osraige ⓘ |
| endTime | late medieval period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels ⓘ |
| follows | Gaelic system of kingship ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedDynasty |
Dál Birn
ⓘ
Mac Giolla Phádraig ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Osraige ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Gaelic legal traditions (Brehon law) ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administer justice in Osraige
ⓘ
collect tribute ⓘ lead military forces of Osraige ⓘ rule Osraige ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion | Osraige ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Middle Irish
ⓘ
Old Irish ⓘ |
| hasNotableOfficeHolder |
Anmchad mac Con Cherca
ⓘ
Cellach mac Cerbaill ⓘ Cerball mac Dúnlainge ⓘ Gilla Pátraic mac Donnchada ⓘ
linked to:
Domnall mac Gilla Pátraic
Tadhg mac Donnchada ⓘ |
| hasResidence | royal strongholds in Osraige ⓘ |
| hasSource |
Irish annals
ⓘ
hagiographical texts ⓘ medieval genealogies ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Lordship of Osraige
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Osraige
|
| hasSymbol | royal inauguration rites ⓘ |
| hasTemporalClassification |
early medieval Irish kingship
ⓘ
high medieval Irish kingship ⓘ |
| hasTitle | rí Osraige ⓘ |
| inception | early medieval period ⓘ |
| isA |
Gaelic monarch
ⓘ
provincial king in Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Leinster ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
County Kilkenny
ⓘ
County Laois ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gaelic Ireland
ⓘ
Irish overkingship system ⓘ |
| religion |
Celtic paganism
ⓘ
linked to:
Celtic mythology
Christianity ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | tanistry ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
High King of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
High Kingship of Ireland
|
| territoryIncludes |
border areas of Munster and Leinster
ⓘ
modern County Kilkenny ⓘ parts of modern County Laois ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: king of Osraige Description of subject: The king of Osraige was the Gaelic monarch who ruled the medieval Irish kingdom of Osraige in what is now parts of modern County Kilkenny and surrounding areas.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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