Rock of Dunamase
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The Rock of Dunamase is a dramatic limestone outcrop in Ireland crowned by the ruins of a medieval fortress that once held major strategic and defensive importance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rock of Dunamase canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11040303 — 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 Dunamase Context triple: [County Laois, hasHistoricSite, Rock of Dunamase]
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A.
Ballad of the Mighty I
"Ballad of the Mighty I" is a 2015 alternative rock single by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, noted for its melodic guitar work and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Redgauntlet
Redgauntlet is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott that blends adventure, political intrigue, and epistolary narrative around a fictional Jacobite plot in 18th-century Scotland.
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C.
Men of Harlech
"Men of Harlech" is a traditional Welsh song and military march, widely recognized as a stirring anthem associated with Welsh identity and regimental ceremonies.
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D.
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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E.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
- 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 Dunamase Target entity description: The Rock of Dunamase is a dramatic limestone outcrop in Ireland crowned by the ruins of a medieval fortress that once held major strategic and defensive importance.
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A.
Ballad of the Mighty I
"Ballad of the Mighty I" is a 2015 alternative rock single by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, noted for its melodic guitar work and introspective lyrics.
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B.
Redgauntlet
Redgauntlet is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott that blends adventure, political intrigue, and epistolary narrative around a fictional Jacobite plot in 18th-century Scotland.
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C.
Men of Harlech
"Men of Harlech" is a traditional Welsh song and military march, widely recognized as a stirring anthem associated with Welsh identity and regimental ceremonies.
-
D.
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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E.
Shadows on the Rock
Shadows on the Rock is a historical novel by Willa Cather set in 17th-century Quebec, exploring themes of faith, community, and cultural identity in the French colonial world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
hilltop fortress ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aoife MacMurrough
ⓘ
Dermot MacMurrough ⓘ
linked to:
Diarmait Mac Murchada
Richard de Clare (Strongbow) ⓘ
linked to:
Richard de Clare
|
| attackCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Vikings ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| damagedDuring | Irish Confederate Wars ⓘ |
| elevation | about 150 metres above the surrounding plain ⓘ |
| entranceFee | none (free access) ⓘ |
| firstRecorded | 9th century ⓘ |
| geologicalType | limestone outcrop ⓘ |
| grantedAsDowryOf | Aoife MacMurrough ⓘ |
| grantedAsDowryTo |
Richard de Clare (Strongbow)
ⓘ
linked to:
Richard de Clare
|
| grantedBy |
Dermot MacMurrough
ⓘ
linked to:
Diarmait Mac Murchada
|
| hasFeature |
curtain walls
ⓘ
gatehouse ruins ⓘ inner bailey ⓘ outer bailey ⓘ rock-cut ditches ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| hasRuinsOf | medieval castle ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | surrounding plains of County Laois ⓘ |
| largelyRuinedBy | 17th century ⓘ |
| laterHeldBy |
Marshal family
ⓘ
linked to:
the Marshal family
O’More (Ó Mórdha) family ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Laois ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Portlaoise
ⓘ
Stradbally ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Office of Public Works (Ireland)
ⓘ
linked to:
Office of Public Works
|
| mentionedIn | Annals of the Four Masters ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Fort of Masc (or Fort of the Ridge) ⓘ |
| originalName | Dún Másc ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Slieve Bloom Mountains (distant view)
ⓘ
linked to:
Slieve Bloom Mountains
surrounding Laois countryside ⓘ |
| popularFor |
historical tourism
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Anglo-Normans ⓘ |
| rebuiltIn | 12th century ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | controlled route between Dublin and the southwest of Ireland ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rock of Dunamase Description of subject: The Rock of Dunamase is a dramatic limestone outcrop in Ireland crowned by the ruins of a medieval fortress that once held major strategic and defensive importance.
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