Roscommon Castle
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Roscommon Castle is a ruined 13th-century Anglo-Norman fortress located in Roscommon town in County Roscommon, Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roscommon Castle canonical | 4 |
| Connacht strongholds of the de Burghs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13229497 — 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: Roscommon Castle Context triple: [Roscommon, hasBuilding, Roscommon Castle]
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A.
Carlow Castle
Carlow Castle is a historic Norman fortress in the town of Carlow, Ireland, notable for its early 13th-century origins and partially ruined but imposing stone structure.
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B.
Athlone Castle
Athlone Castle is a historic Norman fortress on the River Shannon in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland, now serving as a museum and visitor attraction.
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C.
Maynooth Castle
Maynooth Castle is a historic medieval fortress in County Kildare, Ireland, long associated with the powerful FitzGerald family.
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D.
Blackrock Castle
Blackrock Castle is a historic riverside fortification near Cork City that now serves as an observatory and science centre open to the public.
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E.
Dungarvan Castle
Dungarvan Castle is a Norman-era fortress overlooking the Colligan River in Dungarvan, Ireland, notable for its medieval architecture and later use as a military barracks.
- 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: Roscommon Castle Target entity description: Roscommon Castle is a ruined 13th-century Anglo-Norman fortress located in Roscommon town in County Roscommon, Ireland.
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A.
Carlow Castle
Carlow Castle is a historic Norman fortress in the town of Carlow, Ireland, notable for its early 13th-century origins and partially ruined but imposing stone structure.
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B.
Athlone Castle
Athlone Castle is a historic Norman fortress on the River Shannon in Athlone, County Westmeath, Ireland, now serving as a museum and visitor attraction.
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C.
Maynooth Castle
Maynooth Castle is a historic medieval fortress in County Kildare, Ireland, long associated with the powerful FitzGerald family.
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D.
Blackrock Castle
Blackrock Castle is a historic riverside fortification near Cork City that now serves as an observatory and science centre open to the public.
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E.
Dungarvan Castle
Dungarvan Castle is a Norman-era fortress overlooking the Colligan River in Dungarvan, Ireland, notable for its medieval architecture and later use as a military barracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Norman fortress
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castle ⓘ ruin ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Norman military architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Robert de Ufford ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in County Roscommon
ⓘ
National Monuments in County Roscommon ⓘ Ruined castles in Ireland ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 13th century ⓘ |
| condition | ruined ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveFeature |
towers at each corner
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water-filled moat (historical) ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
damage during 17th-century conflicts in Ireland
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sieges in late medieval period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
corner towers
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ inner ward ⓘ moat ⓘ outer ward ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Caisleán Ros Comáin ⓘ |
| hasShape | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
ⓘ
County Roscommon ⓘ Republic of Ireland ⓘ Roscommon town ⓘ
linked to:
Roscommon
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Loughnaneane Park
ⓘ
Roscommon Abbey ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
fortress
ⓘ
royal castle ⓘ |
| ownership | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| patron |
King Henry III of England
ⓘ
linked to:
Henry III of England
|
| publicAccess | grounds accessible year-round ⓘ |
| region | west of Ireland ⓘ |
| startDate | 1269 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | Anglo-Norman administration in Connacht ⓘ |
| usedFor |
heritage education
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roscommon Castle Description of subject: Roscommon Castle is a ruined 13th-century Anglo-Norman fortress located in Roscommon town in County Roscommon, Ireland.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Roscommon Castle