Holy Island, Lough Derg
E140260
Holy Island, Lough Derg is a historic monastic island on Lough Derg in Ireland, renowned for its early Christian ruins, round tower, and ancient ecclesiastical sites.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holy Island (Inis Cealtra) | 1 |
| Holy Island, Lough Derg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216331 — 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: Holy Island, Lough Derg Context triple: [River Shannon, notableIsland, Holy Island, Lough Derg]
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A.
Hare Island, Lough Ree
Hare Island, Lough Ree is a small, historically significant island in Ireland’s Lough Ree on the River Shannon, known for its monastic and medieval associations.
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B.
Mull Head
Mull Head is a prominent coastal headland on the eastern tip of Orkney’s Mainland, known for its dramatic cliffs, seabird colonies, and scenic walking trails.
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C.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
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D.
Calf of Man
Calf of Man is a small, uninhabited island off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man, noted for its rugged coastline, rich birdlife, and status as a nature reserve.
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E.
Heacham
Heacham is a coastal village in Norfolk, England, known for its beaches on The Wash and associations with Pocahontas through local history.
- 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: Holy Island, Lough Derg Target entity description: Holy Island, Lough Derg is a historic monastic island on Lough Derg in Ireland, renowned for its early Christian ruins, round tower, and ancient ecclesiastical sites.
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A.
Hare Island, Lough Ree
Hare Island, Lough Ree is a small, historically significant island in Ireland’s Lough Ree on the River Shannon, known for its monastic and medieval associations.
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B.
Mull Head
Mull Head is a prominent coastal headland on the eastern tip of Orkney’s Mainland, known for its dramatic cliffs, seabird colonies, and scenic walking trails.
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C.
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig
Sabhal Mòr Ostaig is a renowned Gaelic-medium college on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Scottish Gaelic language and culture.
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D.
Calf of Man
Calf of Man is a small, uninhabited island off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man, noted for its rugged coastline, rich birdlife, and status as a nature reserve.
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E.
Heacham
Heacham is a coastal village in Norfolk, England, known for its beaches on The Wash and associations with Pocahontas through local history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
monastic island ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | boat only ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian saints in Ireland
ⓘ
early Irish monasticism ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| governedBy |
County Clare local authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
County Clare
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Inis Cealtra
ⓘ
Iniscealtra ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | important early Christian site in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ancient ecclesiastical sites
ⓘ
monastic cells ⓘ stone crosses ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | early Christian monastic ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
church ruins
ⓘ
graveyard ⓘ holy wells ⓘ pilgrim paths ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Shannon River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannon River Basin
|
| locatedIn |
County Clare
ⓘ
Lough Derg ⓘ Province of Munster ⓘ
linked to:
Munster
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Lough Derg (River Shannon)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lough Derg
|
| locatedNear | Mountshannon ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic grave slabs
ⓘ
panoramic views over Lough Derg ⓘ round tower on lakeshore ⓘ well-preserved monastic ruins ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tourismRegion |
Lough Derg Lakelands
ⓘ
linked to:
Lough Derg
|
| usedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious retreat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Holy Island, Lough Derg Description of subject: Holy Island, Lough Derg is a historic monastic island on Lough Derg in Ireland, renowned for its early Christian ruins, round tower, and ancient ecclesiastical sites.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Holy Island, Lough Derg