Domnall Mór Ua Briain
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Domnall Mór Ua Briain was a 12th-century King of Thomond and powerful Irish ruler from the O'Brien dynasty, noted for his resistance to Anglo-Norman expansion in Ireland.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Domnall Mór Ua Briain canonical | 4 |
| Domhnall Mór Ó Briain | 1 |
| Donal Mór O’Brien | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9272756 — 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: Domnall Mór Ua Briain Context triple: [Dál gCais, notableMember, Domnall Mór Ua Briain]
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A.
Muirchertach Ua Briain
Muirchertach Ua Briain was a powerful 12th-century Irish king of Munster and claimant to the high kingship of Ireland, renowned for his military campaigns and political influence.
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B.
Toirdelbach Ua Briain
Toirdelbach Ua Briain was an 11th-century Irish king of Munster and a powerful descendant of Brian Boru who played a central role in the struggle for the high-kingship of Ireland.
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C.
Diarmait Mac Murchada
Diarmait Mac Murchada was a 12th-century King of Leinster whose appeal for Norman military aid to regain his throne helped trigger the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.
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D.
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid was a 9th-century High King of Ireland renowned for his military campaigns and consolidation of power among the Irish kingdoms.
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E.
Giric mac Dúngail
Giric mac Dúngail was a 9th-century king of the Picts or early Scots, remembered as a shadowy and controversial ruler whose reign is associated with ecclesiastical reforms and possible joint kingship with Eochaid.
- 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: Domnall Mór Ua Briain Target entity description: Domnall Mór Ua Briain was a 12th-century King of Thomond and powerful Irish ruler from the O'Brien dynasty, noted for his resistance to Anglo-Norman expansion in Ireland.
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A.
Muirchertach Ua Briain
Muirchertach Ua Briain was a powerful 12th-century Irish king of Munster and claimant to the high kingship of Ireland, renowned for his military campaigns and political influence.
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B.
Toirdelbach Ua Briain
Toirdelbach Ua Briain was an 11th-century Irish king of Munster and a powerful descendant of Brian Boru who played a central role in the struggle for the high-kingship of Ireland.
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C.
Diarmait Mac Murchada
Diarmait Mac Murchada was a 12th-century King of Leinster whose appeal for Norman military aid to regain his throne helped trigger the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland.
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D.
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid
Máel Sechnaill mac Máele Ruanaid was a 9th-century High King of Ireland renowned for his military campaigns and consolidation of power among the Irish kingdoms.
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E.
Giric mac Dúngail
Giric mac Dúngail was a 9th-century king of the Picts or early Scots, remembered as a shadowy and controversial ruler whose reign is associated with ecclesiastical reforms and possible joint kingship with Eochaid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic ruler
ⓘ
King of Thomond ⓘ O'Brien dynasty member ⓘ medieval Irish king ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Limerick
ⓘ
linked to:
Limerick City
Munster ⓘ Thomond ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
O'Brien royal line of Munster
ⓘ
linked to:
House of O'Brien
|
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Norman invasion of Ireland
|
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| dynasty |
O'Brien dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
House of O'Brien
|
| ethnicity | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ua Briain
ⓘ
linked to:
Toirdelbach Ua Briain
|
| father | Toirdelbach Ua Briain ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Domnall ⓘ |
| governedFrom |
Limerick region
ⓘ
linked to:
Upper Ossory region
|
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Thomond ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in maintaining Gaelic control in Thomond ⓘ |
| house |
Ua Briain
ⓘ
linked to:
Toirdelbach Ua Briain
|
| language | Irish ⓘ |
| name |
Domhnall Mór Ó Briain
ⓘ
linked to:
Domnall Mór Ua Briain
Domnall Mór Ua Briain ⓘ Donald More O'Brien ⓘ |
| nobleRank | king ⓘ |
| notableAction | defended Thomond against Anglo-Norman incursions ⓘ |
| notableFor | resistance to Anglo-Norman expansion in Ireland ⓘ |
| opponent | Anglo-Normans in Ireland ⓘ |
| opposed | Anglo-Norman consolidation in Munster ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
Gaelic Irish king
ⓘ
regional overlord in Munster ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent Gaelic ruler ⓘ |
| predecessor | Toirdelbach Ua Briain as ruler in Munster ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Limerick
ⓘ
linked to:
Limerick City
Thomond ⓘ parts of Munster ⓘ |
| reign | King of Thomond ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| successor | O'Brien dynasty rulers of Thomond ⓘ |
| timePeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| title |
King of Limerick
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Thomond
King of Thomond ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Domnall Mór Ua Briain
subject linked to:
Dál gCais dynasty
linked to: Domnall Mór Ua Briain