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Donlevy

Donlevy, Dunlevy, Donleavy and Dunleavy are Irish surnames derived from the Gaelic 'son/descendant of Donn Sléibhe'; a given name meaning 'Donn of the mountain', i.e. 'dark mountain'. The MacDonlevys were the hereditary rulers of Dál Fiatach and styled as the Kings of Ulaid, i.e. rulers of (east) Ulster, in present-day County Down.

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Donlevy, Dunlevy, Donleavy and Dunleavy are Irish surnames derived from the Gaelic 'son/descendant of Donn Sléibhe'; a given name meaning 'Donn of the mountain', i.e. 'dark mountain'. The MacDonlevys were the hereditary rulers of Dál Fiatach and styled as the Kings of Ulaid, i.e. rulers of (east) Ulster, in present-day County Down.

Key claims

  1. date of birth: 1694 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of birth: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. date of birth: 1954 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. date of birth: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. date of birth: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. date of death: 1395 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. date of death: 1527 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  8. date of death: 1586 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1694". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of birth is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the date of birth is "1954". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the date of birth is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the date of death is "1395". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the date of death is "1527". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. The record states that the date of death is "1586". What evidence would count against this claim?
  10. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  11. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368379476

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.