Holy Island
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Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England famed as an early center of Celtic Christianity and medieval monastic culture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Island canonical | 10 |
| Holy Island of Lindisfarne | 4 |
| Holy Island village | 1 |
| Lindisfarne (Holy Island) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2157668 — 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.
Target entity: Holy Island Context triple: [Lindisfarne Gospels, placeOfOrigin, Holy Island]
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St Herbert’s Island
St Herbert’s Island is a wooded island in Derwentwater in England’s Lake District, known for its association with the 7th-century hermit St Herbert and its tranquil, scenic setting.
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Holy Island, Lough Derg
Holy Island, Lough Derg is a historic monastic island on Lough Derg in Ireland, renowned for its early Christian ruins, round tower, and ancient ecclesiastical sites.
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Orfordness
Orfordness is a remote shingle spit on the Suffolk coast of England that became a key site for early radar experiments and later secret military testing.
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Walney Island
Walney Island is a long, narrow island off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, known for its nature reserves, coastal landscapes, and role as a protective barrier for the Furness Peninsula.
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Skokholm Island
Skokholm Island is a small, rugged island off the coast of Pembrokeshire renowned as one of Britain’s most important seabird breeding sites and a historic bird observatory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Holy Island Target entity description: Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England famed as an early center of Celtic Christianity and medieval monastic culture.
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A.
St Herbert’s Island
St Herbert’s Island is a wooded island in Derwentwater in England’s Lake District, known for its association with the 7th-century hermit St Herbert and its tranquil, scenic setting.
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B.
Holy Island, Lough Derg
Holy Island, Lough Derg is a historic monastic island on Lough Derg in Ireland, renowned for its early Christian ruins, round tower, and ancient ecclesiastical sites.
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C.
Orfordness
Orfordness is a remote shingle spit on the Suffolk coast of England that became a key site for early radar experiments and later secret military testing.
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D.
Walney Island
Walney Island is a long, narrow island off the coast of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, England, known for its nature reserves, coastal landscapes, and role as a protective barrier for the Furness Peninsula.
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E.
Skokholm Island
Skokholm Island is a small, rugged island off the coast of Pembrokeshire renowned as one of Britain’s most important seabird breeding sites and a historic bird observatory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
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historic site ⓘ island ⓘ tidal island ⓘ tourist destination ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | tides ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lindisfarne ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Northumbria
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
Celtic Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Celtic Church
Oswald of Northumbria ⓘ
surface form:
King Oswald of Northumbria
Aidan of Lindisfarne ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne
Saint Cuthbert ⓘ |
| connectedBy | tidal causeway to mainland ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
Lindisfarne Gospels ⓘ birdwatching ⓘ early center of Celtic Christianity ⓘ medieval monastic culture ⓘ tidal causeway crossing ⓘ |
| governedBy | Northumberland County Council ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 4.8 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
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small-scale agriculture ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mudflats
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rocky shore ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Lindisfarne Castle
ⓘ
Lindisfarne harbour ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne Harbour
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve ⓘ
surface form:
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve dunes
Lindisfarne Priory ⓘ St Mary’s Church, Holy Island ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | around 150 residents ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Lindisfarne Priory
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surface form:
Lindisfarne village
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| historicalEvent |
Viking invasions of England
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surface form:
Viking raid of 793
foundation of Lindisfarne monastery in 7th century ⓘ production of Lindisfarne Gospels circa 700–720 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North East England
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Northumberland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | North Sea ⓘ |
| offCoastOf | northeast coast of England ⓘ |
| partOf | Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| touristSeason | mainly spring and summer ⓘ |
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Subject: Holy Island Description of subject: Holy Island, also known as Lindisfarne, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England famed as an early center of Celtic Christianity and medieval monastic culture.
Referenced by (16)
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