Battle of the Boyne site

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heritage park historic battlefield tourist attraction

The Battle of the Boyne site is a historic battlefield and heritage park in eastern Ireland where the pivotal 1690 clash between Williamite and Jacobite forces took place.

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Label	Occurrences
Battle of the Boyne site canonical	4
Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre	2
Battle of the Boyne battlefield	2

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Target entity: Battle of the Boyne site
Context triple: [County Meath, contains, Battle of the Boyne site]

A. Navan Fort
Navan Fort is a major ancient ceremonial and royal site in Northern Ireland, traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster and Irish mythology.
B. Fort of Laoghaire
Fort of Laoghaire is the English meaning of the Irish place name Dún Laoghaire, referring to the historic coastal town and harbor near Dublin, Ireland.
C. Movilla Abbey site
Movilla Abbey site is the historic ruins of an early Christian monastery and later medieval abbey located in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.
D. Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle is a historic medieval castle and former noble residence set within extensive gardens and parkland in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland.
E. Ballygally
Ballygally is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, known for its scenic bay and historic Ballygally Castle overlooking the Irish Sea.
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: Battle of the Boyne site
Target entity description: The Battle of the Boyne site is a historic battlefield and heritage park in eastern Ireland where the pivotal 1690 clash between Williamite and Jacobite forces took place.

A. Navan Fort
Navan Fort is a major ancient ceremonial and royal site in Northern Ireland, traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster and Irish mythology.
B. Fort of Laoghaire
Fort of Laoghaire is the English meaning of the Irish place name Dún Laoghaire, referring to the historic coastal town and harbor near Dublin, Ireland.
C. Movilla Abbey site
Movilla Abbey site is the historic ruins of an early Christian monastery and later medieval abbey located in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland.
D. Malahide Castle
Malahide Castle is a historic medieval castle and former noble residence set within extensive gardens and parkland in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland.
E. Ballygally
Ballygally is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, known for its scenic bay and historic Ballygally Castle overlooking the Irish Sea.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	heritage park ⓘ historic battlefield ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
associatedEvent	Battle of the Boyne ⓘ
associatedWith	Jacobite forces ⓘ James II of England ⓘ William III of England ⓘ Williamite forces ⓘ
battleDate	1 July 1690 (Old Style) ⓘ 11 July 1690 (New Style) ⓘ
commemorates	Williamite victory over Jacobite forces ⓘ military history of late 17th-century Ireland ⓘ
contains	Oldbridge Estate ⓘ Oldbridge House ⓘ linked to: Oldbridge Estate
country	Ireland ⓘ
distanceFromDrogheda	approximately 4 km west of Drogheda ⓘ
hasCoordinates	approximately 53.72°N 6.38°W ⓘ
hasFeature	audio-visual displays ⓘ battlefield trails ⓘ formal walled garden ⓘ interpretive exhibitions ⓘ interpretive signage on the battlefield ⓘ outdoor model artillery pieces ⓘ parking facilities ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ reconstructed 17th-century gardens ⓘ river viewpoints ⓘ tea room ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ waymarked walking routes ⓘ
hasHeritageDesignation	National monument of Ireland ⓘ linked to: National Monument of Ireland
hasLanguageSupport	English ⓘ Irish ⓘ
locatedIn	County Meath ⓘ
locatedNear	Drogheda ⓘ
locatedOnRiver	River Boyne ⓘ
managedBy	Office of Public Works ⓘ
nearbySettlement	Oldbridge ⓘ
offers	educational programmes ⓘ guided tours ⓘ living history demonstrations ⓘ self-guided visits ⓘ
openToPublic	true ⓘ
ownedBy	Office of Public Works ⓘ
partOf	Boyne Valley ⓘ
region	eastern Ireland ⓘ
significance	decisive battle in the Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ turning point in the struggle for the English, Scottish and Irish thrones ⓘ
typicalOpening	year-round, with seasonal variations ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

County Meath → contains → Battle of the Boyne site ⓘ

Boyne Valley → contains → Battle of the Boyne site ⓘ

Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre at Oldbridge Estate → locatedOnSiteOf → Battle of the Boyne battlefield ⓘ

linked to: Battle of the Boyne site

River Boyne drainage basin → containsHistoricalSite → Battle of the Boyne site ⓘ

Boyne river system → containsSite → Battle of the Boyne battlefield ⓘ

linked to: Battle of the Boyne site

Oldbridge → hasVisitorCentre → Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre ⓘ

linked to: Battle of the Boyne site

Oldbridge → hasLandmark → Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre ⓘ

linked to: Battle of the Boyne site

Boyne Valley Drive → hasAttraction → Battle of the Boyne site ⓘ

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