Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig genealogical identity gap

Epistemic status

Inferred L3 evidence-packet article.

This article describes an entity that is not directly attested. It is an inference from the evidence listed below.

Summary

Source-control inferon for Bressal/Ailill Tassach name-form and genealogical normalization in medieval Irish material.

What is being inferred

Bressal mac Ailello Thassaig genealogical identity gap is treated here only as the inferred lacuna described by the candidate record and the evidence packet below.

What is attested

• Evidence 483 records: Rawlinson B 502 supports Bressal as a genealogical person in the Ui Liathain/Ui Thassaig line, tied to Ailill Tassach.
• Evidence 484 records: The metadata supplies bibliographic control for the medieval genealogical source, not contemporary proof.

Why infer this entity

Good source-control inferon for alias/genealogy normalization; article drafting deferred.

Evidence ledger

• Evidence 483: Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502, CELT section 16, Rawlinson B 502 section 16. Rawlinson B 502 supports Bressal as a genealogical person in the Ui Liathain/Ui Thassaig line, tied to Ailill Tassach. Role: Primary trace.
• Evidence 484: Genealogies from Rawlinson B 502, CELT metadata, CELT metadata page. The metadata supplies bibliographic control for the medieval genealogical source, not contemporary proof. Role: Bibliographic control.
• Evidence 485: The Tripartite Life of Patrick, read related Lugaid/Loegaire passages. The hagiographic source route did not directly establish the stronger Bressal/Angias sibling or Munster-king framing. Role: Counterevidence.

Counterarguments

• Evidence 485 weakens or qualifies the inference: The hagiographic source route did not directly establish the stronger Bressal/Angias sibling or Munster-king framing.

Confidence scores

• Direct attestation: 60
• Existence warrant: 46
• Specificity confidence: 72
• Reconstruction dependence: 34
• Counterevidence pressure: 65

What would change the score

• A direct attestation would move this out of the inferred catalogue.
• Stronger independent evidence would raise the warrant or specificity.
• Better counterevidence would lower the warrant or force retirement.