Rock of Cashel
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The Rock of Cashel is a historic limestone outcrop in County Tipperary, Ireland, crowned by a striking complex of medieval ecclesiastical buildings and long linked to ancient kingship and early Irish Christianity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rock of Cashel canonical | 7 |
| Cashel royal site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9401204 — 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: Rock of Cashel Context triple: [Eóganachta, associatedWithPlace, Rock of Cashel]
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A.
Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara is an ancient ceremonial and burial site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of prehistoric and early medieval power.
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B.
Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise is an ancient monastic site in Ireland renowned for its early Christian ruins, high crosses, and historical significance as a center of religion and learning.
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C.
Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is a large 15th-century tower house and popular tourist attraction in western Ireland, renowned for its medieval architecture and adjacent folk park.
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D.
Clonfert Monastery
Clonfert Monastery was an early medieval Irish monastic center renowned for its scholarship and missionary activity, traditionally associated with the legacy of St. Brendan the Navigator.
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E.
Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the town of Swords in County Dublin.
- 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: Rock of Cashel Target entity description: The Rock of Cashel is a historic limestone outcrop in County Tipperary, Ireland, crowned by a striking complex of medieval ecclesiastical buildings and long linked to ancient kingship and early Irish Christianity.
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A.
Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara is an ancient ceremonial and burial site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of prehistoric and early medieval power.
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B.
Clonmacnoise
Clonmacnoise is an ancient monastic site in Ireland renowned for its early Christian ruins, high crosses, and historical significance as a center of religion and learning.
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C.
Bunratty Castle
Bunratty Castle is a large 15th-century tower house and popular tourist attraction in western Ireland, renowned for its medieval architecture and adjacent folk park.
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D.
Clonfert Monastery
Clonfert Monastery was an early medieval Irish monastic center renowned for its scholarship and missionary activity, traditionally associated with the legacy of St. Brendan the Navigator.
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E.
Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the town of Swords in County Dublin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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limestone outcrop ⓘ medieval ecclesiastical complex ⓘ |
| abandonedAsCathedral | 18th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | St. Patrick’s Rock ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic
ⓘ
Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kings of Munster
ⓘ
linked to:
King of Munster
early Irish Christianity ⓘ |
| cathedralConstructionEnd | 15th century ⓘ |
| cathedralConstructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Cathedral
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Cormac’s Chapel ⓘ Hall of the Vicars Choral ⓘ defensive walls ⓘ graveyard ⓘ high crosses ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| CormacsChapelConsecrated | 1134 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| diocese |
Archdiocese of Cashel (historical)
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linked to:
Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
|
| elevation | approximately 60 meters above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
archiepiscopal center
ⓘ
seat of the Kings of Munster ⓘ |
| foundedAsEcclesiasticalSite | 12th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
15th-century residential buildings
ⓘ
Gothic cathedral ⓘ Romanesque chapel ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| linkedToLegend | St. Patrick driving the Devil from a cave at nearby Devil’s Bit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Tipperary
ⓘ
province of Munster ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Cashel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Romanesque frescoes in Cormac’s Chapel
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medieval stone carvings ⓘ panoramic views over the Golden Vale ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| region | Golden Vale ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholic Church (historical)
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| roundTowerDate | circa 1100 ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Irish kingship and church power in medieval Munster ⓘ |
| significantEvent | traditional site of conversion of King Aengus by St. Patrick ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on Ireland’s tentative list for World Heritage nomination (as part of a group of royal sites) ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities |
guided tours
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visitor centre ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rock of Cashel Description of subject: The Rock of Cashel is a historic limestone outcrop in County Tipperary, Ireland, crowned by a striking complex of medieval ecclesiastical buildings and long linked to ancient kingship and early Irish Christianity.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Rock of Cashel