Old Library
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The Old Library is Trinity College Dublin’s historic 18th-century library building, famed for its Long Room and housing treasures such as the Book of Kells.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Library canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1912091 — 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: Old Library Context triple: [Trinity College Dublin, hasNotableFeature, Old Library]
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Wren Library
Wren Library is the historic main library of Trinity College, Cambridge, renowned for its classical architecture by Sir Christopher Wren and its collection of rare books and manuscripts.
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B.
Old Church
Old Church is a historic Gothic-style church in Delft, Netherlands, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable Dutch figures.
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C.
Old Bar
Old Bar is a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its beaches, surfing, and relaxed holiday atmosphere.
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D.
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse in downtown St. Louis best known as the site of the pivotal Dred Scott slavery trials and as a prominent architectural landmark near the Gateway Arch.
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E.
Millar Library
Millar Library is the main academic library of Portland State University, providing research resources, study spaces, and services to students and faculty.
- 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: Old Library Target entity description: The Old Library is Trinity College Dublin’s historic 18th-century library building, famed for its Long Room and housing treasures such as the Book of Kells.
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A.
Wren Library
Wren Library is the historic main library of Trinity College, Cambridge, renowned for its classical architecture by Sir Christopher Wren and its collection of rare books and manuscripts.
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B.
Old Church
Old Church is a historic Gothic-style church in Delft, Netherlands, renowned for its leaning tower and as the burial place of notable Dutch figures.
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C.
Old Bar
Old Bar is a small coastal town in New South Wales, Australia, known for its beaches, surfing, and relaxed holiday atmosphere.
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D.
Old Courthouse
The Old Courthouse is a historic 19th-century courthouse in downtown St. Louis best known as the site of the pivotal Dred Scott slavery trials and as a prominent architectural landmark near the Gateway Arch.
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E.
Millar Library
Millar Library is the main academic library of Portland State University, providing research resources, study spaces, and services to students and faculty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic library
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library building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Thomas Burgh ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century architecture in Ireland
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Libraries in Dublin ⓘ Trinity College Dublin buildings ⓘ |
| collectionSize | around 200000 volumes in the Long Room ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1732 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1712 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Irish historical documents
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early printed books ⓘ incunabula ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural exhibition space
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preservation of rare books and manuscripts ⓘ research resource for scholars ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book of Kells exhibition
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linked to:
Book of Kells
Long Room, Trinity College Dublin ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College Dublin Library
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| hasTourismRating | major international tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected structure ⓘ |
| houses |
Book of Armagh
ⓘ
Book of Durrow ⓘ Book of Kells ⓘ Brian Boru harp ⓘ Trinity College Dublin manuscripts collection ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College Dublin
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| inception | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Dublin
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Dublin ⓘ Ireland ⓘ Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Book of Kells
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Long Room ⓘ historic interior ⓘ |
| operator | Trinity College Dublin Library ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| partOf | Trinity College Dublin Library ⓘ |
| publicAccess | guided ticketed entry ⓘ |
| significantEvent | major conservation and redevelopment project in the 2020s ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Library Description of subject: The Old Library is Trinity College Dublin’s historic 18th-century library building, famed for its Long Room and housing treasures such as the Book of Kells.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.