Killaloe, County Clare
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Killaloe, County Clare is a historic town in western Ireland on the River Shannon, known as the birthplace and former capital of High King Brian Boru.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Killaloe, County Clare canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6449285 — 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: Killaloe, County Clare Context triple: [Ballina, County Tipperary, opposite, Killaloe, County Clare]
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A.
Little Island, County Cork
Little Island in County Cork is a suburban industrial and residential area east of Cork city, known for its business parks, pharmaceutical plants, and location on an island in Cork Harbour.
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B.
Clonakilty
Clonakilty is a coastal town in southwest Ireland known for its vibrant music scene, sandy beaches, and award-winning black pudding.
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C.
Tralee
Tralee is a town in County Kerry, Ireland, known as a regional commercial and cultural center and as the birthplace of the legendary early medieval seafarer St. Brendan the Navigator.
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D.
Doonbeg
Doonbeg is a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland, known for its scenic Atlantic shoreline and tourism centered around golf and seaside activities.
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E.
Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Tourmakeady in County Mayo, Ireland, is a rural Gaeltacht village and scenic lakeside area on the shores of Lough Mask in the west of the country.
- 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: Killaloe, County Clare Target entity description: Killaloe, County Clare is a historic town in western Ireland on the River Shannon, known as the birthplace and former capital of High King Brian Boru.
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A.
Little Island, County Cork
Little Island in County Cork is a suburban industrial and residential area east of Cork city, known for its business parks, pharmaceutical plants, and location on an island in Cork Harbour.
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B.
Clonakilty
Clonakilty is a coastal town in southwest Ireland known for its vibrant music scene, sandy beaches, and award-winning black pudding.
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C.
Tralee
Tralee is a town in County Kerry, Ireland, known as a regional commercial and cultural center and as the birthplace of the legendary early medieval seafarer St. Brendan the Navigator.
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D.
Doonbeg
Doonbeg is a coastal village in County Clare, Ireland, known for its scenic Atlantic shoreline and tourism centered around golf and seaside activities.
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E.
Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Tourmakeady in County Mayo, Ireland, is a rural Gaeltacht village and scenic lakeside area on the shores of Lough Mask in the west of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Brian Boru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
R463 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
R494 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Ballina, County Tipperary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 25 km from Limerick ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
recreation and leisure services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| governingCouncil | Clare County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
Killaloe Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Killaloe Sailing Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge | Killaloe Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | primary school ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Brian Boru Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHarbour | Killaloe marina ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | remains of Brian Boru’s fort at Béal Ború ⓘ |
| hasParish | Killaloe parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub | Killaloe GAA club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTwinTown |
Larmor-Plage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lörach NERFINISHED ⓘ New London, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWalkingRoute | Lough Derg Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterway | Shannon–Erne waterway network access ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfProminence | 10th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
birthplace of High King Brian Boru
ⓘ
former capital of High King Brian Boru ⓘ |
| IrishName | Cill Dalua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Clare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lough Derg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | church of (Saint) Lua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBuilding | St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Mid-West Region of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDiocese |
Church of Ireland Diocese of Killaloe and Clonfert
NERFINISHED
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
angling tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ river cruising ⓘ |
| traditionalLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| transportMode | bus services ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Killaloe, County Clare Description of subject: Killaloe, County Clare is a historic town in western Ireland on the River Shannon, known as the birthplace and former capital of High King Brian Boru.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.