Magazine Fort
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Magazine Fort is a historic 18th-century military fortification located within Dublin’s Phoenix Park, originally built as a gunpowder magazine for the British Army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magazine Fort canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2302692 — 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: Magazine Fort Context triple: [Phoenix Park, hasPart, Magazine Fort]
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A.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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B.
Fort Frank
Fort Frank is a former American coastal defense fortification located on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines, notable for its role in World War II.
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C.
Fort Ward
Fort Ward is a historic waterfront neighborhood and former military installation on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
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D.
Fort James
Fort James is a historic coastal fortification on the former Gold Coast (in present-day Ghana), built by European traders during the era of Atlantic commerce and colonial expansion.
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E.
Fort James
Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
- 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: Magazine Fort Target entity description: Magazine Fort is a historic 18th-century military fortification located within Dublin’s Phoenix Park, originally built as a gunpowder magazine for the British Army.
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A.
The Fort
The Fort is a dedicated supporters’ section known for housing the most passionate fans of the New England Revolution at their home matches.
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B.
Fort Frank
Fort Frank is a former American coastal defense fortification located on Carabao Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines, notable for its role in World War II.
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C.
Fort Ward
Fort Ward is a historic waterfront neighborhood and former military installation on Bainbridge Island in Washington State.
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D.
Fort James
Fort James is a historic coastal fortification on the former Gold Coast (in present-day Ghana), built by European traders during the era of Atlantic commerce and colonial expansion.
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E.
Fort James
Fort James was a 17th-century British colonial fortification in what is now Lower Manhattan, New York City, that served as a key military and administrative center after the English seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gunpowder magazine
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ military fortification ⓘ |
| access | within public park ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dublin
ⓘ
Forts in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ Military history of Dublin ⓘ |
| city | Dublin ⓘ |
| constructedFor | British Army ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| currentCountry | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastion walls
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ defensive ramparts ⓘ guardhouse ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
defensive structure
ⓘ
military storage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic fortification ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dublin
ⓘ
Island of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
Phoenix Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear | River Liffey ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Phoenix Park walls ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Phoenix Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
Áras an Uachtaráin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic gunpowder storage
ⓘ
role in Dublin’s military history ⓘ |
| originalFunction | gunpowder magazine ⓘ |
| originalUse | storage of gunpowder ⓘ |
| ownershipHistory | British military control (historical) ⓘ |
| park | Phoenix Park ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| securityRole | protection of Phoenix Park magazine stores ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | secure storage of explosives for British forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Army ⓘ |
| usedFor |
protection of gunpowder supplies
ⓘ
storage of munitions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magazine Fort Description of subject: Magazine Fort is a historic 18th-century military fortification located within Dublin’s Phoenix Park, originally built as a gunpowder magazine for the British Army.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.