Murchad mac Briain
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Murchad mac Briain was an 11th-century Irish prince and military leader, best known for fighting alongside his father Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murchad mac Briain canonical | 5 |
| Murchad mac Cennétig | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12424206 — 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: Murchad mac Briain Context triple: [Brian Boru, child, Murchad mac 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.
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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D.
Domnall Mór Ua Briain
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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E.
Ó Murchadha
Ó Murchadha is an Irish Gaelic surname that is traditionally anglicised as Murphy, one of the most common family names in Ireland.
- 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: Murchad mac Briain Target entity description: Murchad mac Briain was an 11th-century Irish prince and military leader, best known for fighting alongside his father Brian Boru at the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.
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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.
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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D.
Domnall Mór Ua Briain
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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E.
Ó Murchadha
Ó Murchadha is an Irish Gaelic surname that is traditionally anglicised as Murphy, one of the most common family names in Ireland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Murchad mac Briain
linked to: Murchad mac Briain