Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fathadh mac Aonghus


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The result was   Userfy to User:Fergananim/Fathadh mac Aonghus. so that it can be re-created if further claims to notability can be found Black Kite 11:05, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Fathadh mac Aonghus

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Notability is barely asserted, and the main hint of an assertion of notability is though descendants. Notability is not inherited. Furthermore, the article itself states "he would be unremarkable were he not the purported ancestor to the Ó Fathaigh/Fahy family" but the linked town simply mentions that Fahy can be a surname as well. No prejudice against the fact that the name is red-linked; we are building an encyclopedia here, but when the assertion is that he is purported to be the ancestor of a red-linked family name, and there is no other claim to notability...I don't think our notability guidelines are being met. Frank |  talk  13:39, 23 October 2009 (UTC)


 * That's just the point, he is purported, but why so? It seems there were political reasons to make genealogical affiliations between his people and the Ui Maine. What has been proposed by scholars since the 19th century is that Fathadh was significant enough to create a relationship between him and a notable dynast of Ui Maine. This hinges on expansion and assimilation between Gaelic polities. All I ask is to be given some time to outline all the ramifications, including any and all further bio details I can find. Fergananim (talk)


 * Merge if the Ó Fathaigh/Fahy comes up, else Userfy: Fergananim, from the other AfDs I feel what you are doing is a wonderful job. However there would probably be less blocks and problems if you work on the articles in your userspace, and then move them to the mainspace when all the network is ready. -- Cycl o pia -  talk  13:56, 23 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete as totally irrelevant. The article itself says it all: "He would be unremarkable were he not the purported ancestor to the Ó Fathaigh/Fahy family". Indeed. McMarcoP (talk) 15:28, 23 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Either expand and keep or merge with a new article on the Uí Fathaigh (or ? Uí Fathaidh). Cavila (talk) 13:41, 30 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Delete and (potentially) redirect/userfy depending on the circumstances surrounding the other red-links. Article itself states that even the annals don't really have much info on him and that his claim to fame is a possible link to someone else.   Cocytus   [»talk«]  01:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
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