Sí an Bhrú
E1027592
Irish national monument
Neolithic passage tomb
World Heritage Site
archaeological site
megalithic tomb
prehistoric monument
tourist attraction
Sí an Bhrú is the Irish name for Newgrange, a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sí an Bhrú canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13177702 — 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: Sí an Bhrú Context triple: [Newgrange, hasIrishName, Sí an Bhrú]
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A.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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B.
Na Cruacha Dubha
Na Cruacha Dubha is the Irish name for MacGillycuddy's Reeks, a famous mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland that includes the country’s highest peaks.
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C.
Lios na Scéithe
Lios na Scéithe is the Irish-language name for the town of Lisnaskea in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
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D.
Bun Abhann Duinne
Bun Abhann Duinne is the Irish-language name for the coastal village of Cushendun in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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E.
Am Bràigh Riabhach
Am Bràigh Riabhach is the Scottish Gaelic name for Braeriach, one of the highest and most prominent mountains in the Cairngorms of the Scottish Highlands.
- 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: Sí an Bhrú Target entity description: Sí an Bhrú is the Irish name for Newgrange, a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland.
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A.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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B.
Na Cruacha Dubha
Na Cruacha Dubha is the Irish name for MacGillycuddy's Reeks, a famous mountain range in County Kerry, Ireland that includes the country’s highest peaks.
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C.
Lios na Scéithe
Lios na Scéithe is the Irish-language name for the town of Lisnaskea in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
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D.
Bun Abhann Duinne
Bun Abhann Duinne is the Irish-language name for the coastal village of Cushendun in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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E.
Am Bràigh Riabhach
Am Bràigh Riabhach is the Scottish Gaelic name for Braeriach, one of the highest and most prominent mountains in the Cairngorms of the Scottish Highlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish national monument
ⓘ
Neolithic passage tomb ⓘ World Heritage Site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ megalithic tomb ⓘ prehistoric monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
|
| associatedWithDeity |
Boann
ⓘ
Dagda ⓘ
linked to:
The Dagda
|
| associatedWithFigure |
Aengus Óg
ⓘ
linked to:
Aengus
|
| associatedWithMythology | Irish mythology ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Neolithic ⓘ |
| contains |
cremated remains
ⓘ
human remains ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| diameter | about 80 metres ⓘ |
| discoveredByArchaeology | 17th century antiquarians ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | circa 3200 BC ⓘ |
| function |
ritual site
ⓘ
tomb ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central chamber
ⓘ
corbelled roof ⓘ earthen mound ⓘ kerbstones ⓘ megalithic art ⓘ passage ⓘ roof-box opening ⓘ spiral carvings ⓘ stone basin ⓘ white quartz facade ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Newgrange ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | megalithic art motifs rather than script ⓘ |
| height | about 13 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Ireland
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brú na Bóinne
ⓘ
linked to:
Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
County Meath ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Boyne ⓘ |
| majorExcavationBy | Michael J. O’Kelly ⓘ |
| majorExcavationEnd | 1975 ⓘ |
| majorExcavationStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| olderThan |
Stonehenge
ⓘ
the Great Pyramid of Giza ⓘ
linked to:
Great Pyramid of Giza
|
| orientation | aligned to winter solstice sunrise ⓘ |
| partOf | Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| touristVisitsPerYear | hundreds of thousands of visitors ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 659 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sí an Bhrú Description of subject: Sí an Bhrú is the Irish name for Newgrange, a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb and UNESCO World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.