The Antiquities of Ireland
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The Antiquities of Ireland is an 18th-century illustrated work documenting Ireland’s ancient monuments, ruins, and historical sites, compiled and engraved by antiquarian Francis Grose.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Antiquities of Ireland canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13325223 — 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: The Antiquities of Ireland Context triple: [Francis Grose, notableWork, The Antiquities of Ireland]
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A.
Lebor Gabála Érenn
Lebor Gabála Érenn is a medieval Irish pseudo-historical narrative that recounts a mythic sequence of invasions and settlements of Ireland, blending legend, genealogy, and biblical history.
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B.
Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster is a 12th-century medieval Irish manuscript renowned for its extensive collection of early Irish literature, genealogies, and historical texts.
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C.
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Four Masters is a 17th-century chronicle of medieval and early modern Irish history, compiled by Franciscan scholars and regarded as one of the most important sources for Ireland’s past.
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D.
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
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E.
Kings of Ailech
The Kings of Ailech were medieval Gaelic rulers of a powerful northern Irish kingdom traditionally dominated by the O'Neill dynasty.
- 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: The Antiquities of Ireland Target entity description: The Antiquities of Ireland is an 18th-century illustrated work documenting Ireland’s ancient monuments, ruins, and historical sites, compiled and engraved by antiquarian Francis Grose.
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A.
Lebor Gabála Érenn
Lebor Gabála Érenn is a medieval Irish pseudo-historical narrative that recounts a mythic sequence of invasions and settlements of Ireland, blending legend, genealogy, and biblical history.
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B.
Book of Leinster
The Book of Leinster is a 12th-century medieval Irish manuscript renowned for its extensive collection of early Irish literature, genealogies, and historical texts.
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C.
Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Four Masters is a 17th-century chronicle of medieval and early modern Irish history, compiled by Franciscan scholars and regarded as one of the most important sources for Ireland’s past.
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D.
Annals of Ulster
The Annals of Ulster are a medieval Irish chronicle that records year-by-year events in Ireland and surrounding regions, serving as a key historical source for early medieval British and Irish history.
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E.
Kings of Ailech
The Kings of Ailech were medieval Gaelic rulers of a powerful northern Irish kingdom traditionally dominated by the O'Neill dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antiquarian work
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illustrated book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| author | Francis Grose ⓘ |
| compiler | Francis Grose ⓘ |
| countryOfSubject | Ireland ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
antiquarian
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engraver ⓘ |
| depicts |
abbeys in Ireland
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ancient crosses in Ireland ⓘ castles in Ireland ⓘ church ruins in Ireland ⓘ round towers in Ireland ⓘ |
| documentationType |
pictorial record
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topographical description ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Francis Grose ⓘ |
| engraver | Francis Grose ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Irish antiquities
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Irish history ⓘ archaeology of Ireland ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical description of monuments
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visual documentation of sites ⓘ |
| genre |
antiquarianism
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historical survey ⓘ topographical literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | illustrated folio ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptive text
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engraved views ⓘ illustrated plates ⓘ |
| illustrationTechnique | engraving ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
antiquarians
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historians ⓘ travelers interested in Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
ancient monuments of Ireland
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historical sites in Ireland ⓘ ruins in Ireland ⓘ |
| placeOfFocus |
Irish countryside
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Irish towns and cities ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
The Antiquities of England and Wales
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The Antiquities of Scotland ⓘ |
| timePeriodDocumented |
ancient Ireland
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medieval Ireland ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Antiquities of Ireland Description of subject: The Antiquities of Ireland is an 18th-century illustrated work documenting Ireland’s ancient monuments, ruins, and historical sites, compiled and engraved by antiquarian Francis Grose.
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