Grand Canal Theatre (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin)
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The Grand Canal Theatre, now known as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, is a major contemporary performing arts venue renowned for its striking modern architecture and large-scale theatrical productions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Canal Theatre (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4629395 — 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: Grand Canal Theatre (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin) Context triple: [Daniel Libeskind, designed, Grand Canal Theatre (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin)]
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A.
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre is Ireland’s national theatre in Dublin, renowned for its pivotal role in the Irish Literary Revival and for premiering works by major Irish playwrights.
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B.
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Ulster Performing Arts Center is a historic theater and major regional venue for concerts, theater, and cultural events in Kingston, New York.
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C.
Grand Opera House, Belfast
The Grand Opera House in Belfast is a historic and ornate Victorian theatre renowned for its richly decorated auditorium and role as one of Northern Ireland’s premier venues for drama, opera, and live entertainment.
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D.
Slane Castle
Slane Castle is a historic Irish castle and renowned open-air concert venue in County Meath, famous for hosting major rock performances and recordings.
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E.
Cork City Hall
Cork City Hall is the main municipal building in Cork, Ireland, housing the administrative offices and council chambers of the city’s local government.
- 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: Grand Canal Theatre (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin) Target entity description: The Grand Canal Theatre, now known as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, is a major contemporary performing arts venue renowned for its striking modern architecture and large-scale theatrical productions.
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A.
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre is Ireland’s national theatre in Dublin, renowned for its pivotal role in the Irish Literary Revival and for premiering works by major Irish playwrights.
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B.
Ulster Performing Arts Center
Ulster Performing Arts Center is a historic theater and major regional venue for concerts, theater, and cultural events in Kingston, New York.
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C.
Grand Opera House, Belfast
The Grand Opera House in Belfast is a historic and ornate Victorian theatre renowned for its richly decorated auditorium and role as one of Northern Ireland’s premier venues for drama, opera, and live entertainment.
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D.
Slane Castle
Slane Castle is a historic Irish castle and renowned open-air concert venue in County Meath, famous for hosting major rock performances and recordings.
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E.
Cork City Hall
Cork City Hall is the main municipal building in Cork, Ireland, housing the administrative offices and council chambers of the city’s local government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural venue
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cultural venue ⓘ performing arts venue ⓘ performing arts venue ⓘ theatre building ⓘ theatre building ⓘ |
| architect | Daniel Libeskind ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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modern architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| currentName | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre ⓘ |
| formerName | Grand Canal Theatre ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
hosting international theatre productions
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hosting national theatre productions ⓘ hosting touring West End productions ⓘ |
| hasStageType | proscenium stage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Dublin
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Dublin ⓘ Dublin Docklands ⓘ Grand Canal Dock ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bord Gáis Energy ⓘ |
| near |
River Liffey
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Samuel Beckett Bridge ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale theatrical productions
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striking modern architecture ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| operator | Bord Gáis Energy Theatre management ⓘ |
| owner | Dublin City Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Canal Square development ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
ballet
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concerts ⓘ musicals ⓘ opera ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
DART at Grand Canal Dock station
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linked to:
Grand Canal Dock
Dublin Bus services ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 2100 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Grand Canal Square ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Canal Theatre (Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin) Description of subject: The Grand Canal Theatre, now known as the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin, is a major contemporary performing arts venue renowned for its striking modern architecture and large-scale theatrical productions.
Referenced by (1)
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