Tara of the Kings
E222874
Tara of the Kings is an ancient ceremonial and royal site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of Gaelic political and spiritual power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Tara | 1 |
| Tara of the Kings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1985032 — 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: Tara of the Kings Context triple: [Gaelic Ireland, notableSite, Tara of the Kings]
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A.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
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B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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D.
Winter King
Winter King is the derisive nickname given to Frederick V, Elector Palatine, who briefly reigned as the Protestant King of Bohemia during the early stages of the Thirty Years' War.
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E.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
- 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: Tara of the Kings Target entity description: Tara of the Kings is an ancient ceremonial and royal site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of Gaelic political and spiritual power.
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A.
The Druid King
The Druid King is a historical fantasy novel by Norman Spinrad that dramatizes the clash between Celtic Gauls and Julius Caesar’s Roman legions.
-
B.
The Tale
The Tale is a 2018 autobiographical drama film written and directed by Jennifer Fox, in which she reexamines a sexual relationship from her youth to confront the nature of memory and abuse.
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C.
Books of Kings
The Books of Kings are historical and theological narratives in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that recount the reigns of Israel’s and Judah’s monarchs, the role of prophets, and the spiritual decline leading to exile.
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D.
Winter King
Winter King is the derisive nickname given to Frederick V, Elector Palatine, who briefly reigned as the Protestant King of Bohemia during the early stages of the Thirty Years' War.
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E.
Master of the Children
Master of the Children is the title historically given to the director responsible for training and overseeing the boy choristers of the Chapel Royal in the English royal household.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient ceremonial site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ hill ⓘ royal site ⓘ |
| access | open to the public ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Lugh ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology |
Irish High Kings
ⓘ
linked to:
High Kingship of Ireland
Tuatha Dé Danann ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Celtic paganism
ⓘ
early Irish Christianity ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major center of Gaelic political power
ⓘ
major center of Gaelic spiritual power ⓘ |
| elevation | about 155 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | R. A. Stewart Macalister ⓘ |
| excavatedInPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial assembly site
ⓘ
inauguration site for Irish kings ⓘ ritual landscape ⓘ |
| governingBody | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| hasEarthwork |
barrows
ⓘ
linear earthworks ⓘ ringforts ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Hill of Tara ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Duma na nGiall
ⓘ
Lia Fáil ⓘ
linked to:
Stone of Destiny
Mound of the Hostages ⓘ Rath of the Synods ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Rath na Ríogh
ⓘ
Ráith na Senad ⓘ Teach Chormaic ⓘ Teach Miodhchuarta ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding central plain of Ireland ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Tara-Skryne Valley archaeological landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Meath ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Leinster ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Irish mythological cycles
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish mythology
|
| nearSettlement |
Navan
ⓘ
Skryne ⓘ |
| protectedAs | archaeological complex ⓘ |
| tourism | popular visitor attraction in County Meath ⓘ |
| traditionalRole | seat of the High Kings of Ireland ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Iron Age ⓘ Neolithic period ⓘ early medieval period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tara of the Kings Description of subject: Tara of the Kings is an ancient ceremonial and royal site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of Gaelic political and spiritual power.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tara of the Kings