Neolithic Ireland
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Neolithic Ireland refers to the prehistoric period on the island of Ireland, beginning around 4000 BCE, characterized by the introduction of farming, megalithic tomb building, and complex ritual landscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neolithic Ireland canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13263036 — 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: Neolithic Ireland Context triple: [Dowth, culture, Neolithic Ireland]
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Neolithic Britain
Neolithic Britain was the prehistoric period on the British Isles (c. 4000–2500 BCE) marked by the introduction of farming, construction of monumental stone and earthworks such as Stonehenge, and the development of settled communities and complex ritual landscapes.
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Neolithic Europe
Neolithic Europe refers to the prehistoric period and region in which early farming communities, settled villages, and megalithic monuments developed across the European continent.
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Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
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D.
Neolithic period
The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
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Funnelbeaker culture
The Funnelbeaker culture was a Neolithic archaeological culture in northern Europe, notable for its early farming communities and construction of large megalithic tombs.
- 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: Neolithic Ireland Target entity description: Neolithic Ireland refers to the prehistoric period on the island of Ireland, beginning around 4000 BCE, characterized by the introduction of farming, megalithic tomb building, and complex ritual landscapes.
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A.
Neolithic Britain
Neolithic Britain was the prehistoric period on the British Isles (c. 4000–2500 BCE) marked by the introduction of farming, construction of monumental stone and earthworks such as Stonehenge, and the development of settled communities and complex ritual landscapes.
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B.
Neolithic Europe
Neolithic Europe refers to the prehistoric period and region in which early farming communities, settled villages, and megalithic monuments developed across the European continent.
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C.
Gaelic Ireland
Gaelic Ireland was the traditional Gaelic-speaking society and political order that existed in Ireland from prehistoric times until the early 17th century, characterized by clan-based kingdoms, Brehon law, and a distinct Celtic culture.
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D.
Neolithic period
The Neolithic period was a prehistoric era marked by the development of agriculture, permanent settlements, and polished stone tools, laying the foundations for early human civilizations.
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E.
Funnelbeaker culture
The Funnelbeaker culture was a Neolithic archaeological culture in northern Europe, notable for its early farming communities and construction of large megalithic tombs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
archaeological culture area
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prehistoric period ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
communal monuments
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complex ritual landscapes ⓘ domestication of animals ⓘ domestication of plants ⓘ introduction of farming ⓘ megalithic tomb building ⓘ permanent settlement ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 2500 BCE ⓘ |
| follows | Mesolithic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
carved stone balls
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causewayed enclosures ⓘ court tombs ⓘ earthen henges ⓘ field systems ⓘ megalithic art ⓘ passage tombs ⓘ pit complexes ⓘ polished stone tools ⓘ portal tombs ⓘ pottery ⓘ ritual enclosures ⓘ stone axes ⓘ timber structures ⓘ wedge tombs ⓘ |
| hasImportantSite |
Annaghmare court tomb
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Ballyglass court tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Ballymacdermot court tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Ballynahatty timber enclosure NERFINISHED ⓘ Ballynoe stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Beaghmore stone circles NERFINISHED ⓘ Brownshill dolmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Brú na Bóinne NERFINISHED ⓘ Carrowkeel NERFINISHED ⓘ Carrowmore NERFINISHED ⓘ Céide Fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Dowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Fourknocks passage tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Grange stone circle NERFINISHED ⓘ Heapstown Cairn NERFINISHED ⓘ Hill of Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Knockiveagh passage tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Annaghmare court tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Ballyglass court tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Ballymacdermot court tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Ballynoe stone circle complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Beaghmore complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Brownshill dolmen complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Brú na Bóinne complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Carrowkeel complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Carrowmore complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Céide Fields complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Grange stone circle complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Heapstown Cairn complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Knockiveagh passage tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Knockroe passage tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Lough Gur complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Loughcrew complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Mound of the Hostages complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Proleek dolmen complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea Queen Maeve cairn NERFINISHED ⓘ Knocknarea cairn complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Knockroe megalithic tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Knockroe passage tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Knowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Lough Gur complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughcrew NERFINISHED ⓘ Mound of the Hostages NERFINISHED ⓘ Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ Poulnabrone dolmen NERFINISHED ⓘ Proleek portal tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish prehistory ⓘ |
| precedes | Bronze Age Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 4000 BCE ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neolithic Ireland Description of subject: Neolithic Ireland refers to the prehistoric period on the island of Ireland, beginning around 4000 BCE, characterized by the introduction of farming, megalithic tomb building, and complex ritual landscapes.
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