Franciscan Friary, Galway
E1000195
Franciscan Friary, Galway was a medieval Franciscan monastery in Galway, Ireland, historically significant as a religious and burial site for prominent Anglo-Norman nobles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Franciscan Friary, Galway canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12733784 — 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: Franciscan Friary, Galway Context triple: [Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, burialPlace, Franciscan Friary, Galway]
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A.
St Flannan's Oratory
St Flannan's Oratory is a small early Christian stone church on an island in the River Shannon, renowned for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and historical religious significance.
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B.
St Muredach’s Cathedral
St Muredach’s Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Killala.
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C.
St Canice's Cathedral
St Canice's Cathedral is a historic medieval Church of Ireland cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and iconic round tower.
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St Flannan's Cathedral
St Flannan's Cathedral is a historic Church of Ireland cathedral in Killaloe, County Clare, renowned for its medieval architecture and religious significance.
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E.
St Macartin’s Cathedral
St Macartin’s Cathedral is a prominent Anglican cathedral in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, known for its historic architecture and role as a central place of worship in the town.
- 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: Franciscan Friary, Galway Target entity description: Franciscan Friary, Galway was a medieval Franciscan monastery in Galway, Ireland, historically significant as a religious and burial site for prominent Anglo-Norman nobles.
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A.
St Flannan's Oratory
St Flannan's Oratory is a small early Christian stone church on an island in the River Shannon, renowned for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and historical religious significance.
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B.
St Muredach’s Cathedral
St Muredach’s Cathedral is a prominent Roman Catholic cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, known for its Gothic Revival architecture and role as the seat of the Diocese of Killala.
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C.
St Canice's Cathedral
St Canice's Cathedral is a historic medieval Church of Ireland cathedral in Kilkenny, Ireland, renowned for its well-preserved architecture and iconic round tower.
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D.
St Flannan's Cathedral
St Flannan's Cathedral is a historic Church of Ireland cathedral in Killaloe, County Clare, renowned for its medieval architecture and religious significance.
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E.
St Macartin’s Cathedral
St Macartin’s Cathedral is a prominent Anglican cathedral in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, known for its historic architecture and role as a central place of worship in the town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious house
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Franciscan friary ⓘ medieval monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monastic complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglo-Norman burial customs in Ireland
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Anglo-Norman community in Galway ⓘ Anglo-Norman lordship in Connacht ⓘ |
| burialFor |
Anglo-Norman nobles
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local elite families ⓘ |
| category |
Christian monasteries in County Galway
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Franciscan monasteries in Ireland ⓘ medieval sites in County Galway ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
housing Franciscan friars
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place of interment ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasClergyType | friars ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfLiturgy |
English
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Irish ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| hasRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval religious site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of historical interest ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
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County Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ Galway NERFINISHED ⓘ historic town of Galway ⓘ urban setting ⓘ western Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Galway Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval ecclesiastical landscape of Galway ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
centre of pastoral care for local population
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centre of preaching and mendicant activity ⓘ |
| significance |
important burial place for prominent Anglo-Norman nobles
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important religious centre in medieval Galway ⓘ |
| tradition | Franciscan ⓘ |
| usedAs |
burial site
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monastery ⓘ religious centre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Franciscan Friary, Galway Description of subject: Franciscan Friary, Galway was a medieval Franciscan monastery in Galway, Ireland, historically significant as a religious and burial site for prominent Anglo-Norman nobles.
Referenced by (1)
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