Brian Boru harp
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The Brian Boru harp is a medieval Irish harp and national symbol of Ireland, famously depicted on Irish coins and the Guinness logo.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brian Boru harp canonical | 5 |
| O’Neill harp | 2 |
| Brian Boru harp (symbol of Ireland) | 1 |
| Harp of Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1912095 — 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: Brian Boru harp Context triple: [Trinity College Dublin, hasNotableCollection, Brian Boru harp]
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A.
Eóganán mac Óengusa
Eóganán mac Óengusa was a 9th-century king of the Picts who ruled in what is now Scotland shortly before the rise of Kenneth MacAlpin and the formation of the Kingdom of Alba.
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B.
Bridei mac Bili
Bridei mac Bili was a powerful 7th-century king of the Picts, best known for his military successes against the Northumbrians and for consolidating Pictish power in northern Britain.
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C.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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D.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
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E.
Red Hand of Ulster
The Red Hand of Ulster is a historic heraldic emblem associated with the Irish province of Ulster, widely used in regional coats of arms, flags, and symbols of identity.
- 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: Brian Boru harp Target entity description: The Brian Boru harp is a medieval Irish harp and national symbol of Ireland, famously depicted on Irish coins and the Guinness logo.
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A.
Eóganán mac Óengusa
Eóganán mac Óengusa was a 9th-century king of the Picts who ruled in what is now Scotland shortly before the rise of Kenneth MacAlpin and the formation of the Kingdom of Alba.
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B.
Bridei mac Bili
Bridei mac Bili was a powerful 7th-century king of the Picts, best known for his military successes against the Northumbrians and for consolidating Pictish power in northern Britain.
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C.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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D.
An Gearasdan
An Gearasdan is the Scottish Gaelic name for Fort William, a major town in the western Scottish Highlands known as a gateway to Ben Nevis and the surrounding outdoor attractions.
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E.
Red Hand of Ulster
The Red Hand of Ulster is a historic heraldic emblem associated with the Irish province of Ulster, widely used in regional coats of arms, flags, and symbols of identity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish harp
ⓘ
medieval harp ⓘ national symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Clàrsach na Banríona
ⓘ
O’Neill harp ⓘ
linked to:
Brian Boru harp
Trinity College harp ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guinness brewery
ⓘ
linked to:
Guinness
Irish nationalism ⓘ Irish state symbolism ⓘ |
| collection |
Library of Trinity College Dublin
ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College Dublin Library
|
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfLocation | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture | Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Great Seal of Ireland
ⓘ
Irish euro coins ⓘ coat of arms of Ireland ⓘ pre-euro Irish coins ⓘ |
| displayType | museum display object ⓘ |
| estimatedDate |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
forepillar
ⓘ
metal tuning pins ⓘ neck ⓘ soundbox ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important artifact of Irish musical history ⓘ |
| housedAt | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| inspired |
Guinness logo harp
ⓘ
linked to:
Guinness
State harp emblem of Ireland ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | chordophone ⓘ |
| instrumentSubfamily | frame harp ⓘ |
| location | Dublin ⓘ |
| material |
brass
ⓘ
copper alloy ⓘ oak ⓘ willow ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Brian Boru ⓘ |
| namedAfterInstanceOf |
High King of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
High Kingship of Ireland
|
| notableFor | being one of the oldest surviving Gaelic harps ⓘ |
| period | late medieval period ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| stringType | metal strings ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Irish cultural heritage
ⓘ
Irish identity ⓘ Irish sovereignty ⓘ |
| tuning | diatonic ⓘ |
| usedAs | model for the national emblem of Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brian Boru harp Description of subject: The Brian Boru harp is a medieval Irish harp and national symbol of Ireland, famously depicted on Irish coins and the Guinness logo.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Old Library
linked to: Brian Boru harp
linked to: Brian Boru harp
linked to: Brian Boru harp
linked to: Brian Boru harp
subject linked to:
Trinity College