Navan Fort
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Navan Fort is a major ancient ceremonial and royal site in Northern Ireland, traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster and Irish mythology.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navan Fort canonical | 11 |
| Haughey’s Fort | 1 |
| Navan Centre & Fort | 1 |
| Navan Centre and Fort visitor centre | 1 |
| Navan Fort (Emain Macha) | 1 |
| Navan Fort and Environs Area of Special Archaeological Interest | 1 |
| Navan complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4043269 — 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: Navan Fort Context triple: [Armagh, hasLandmark, Navan Fort]
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A.
Maynooth Castle
Maynooth Castle is a historic medieval fortress in County Kildare, Ireland, long associated with the powerful FitzGerald family.
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B.
Carrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus Castle is a well-preserved Norman fortress on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland, notable for its strategic coastal position and long military history.
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C.
Blackrock Castle
Blackrock Castle is a historic riverside fortification near Cork City that now serves as an observatory and science centre open to the public.
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D.
Belfast Castle
Belfast Castle is a 19th-century Scottish baronial-style mansion overlooking Belfast Lough, known as a popular historic attraction and event venue in Northern Ireland.
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E.
Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the town of Swords in County Dublin.
- 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: Navan Fort Target entity description: Navan Fort is a major ancient ceremonial and royal site in Northern Ireland, traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster and Irish mythology.
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A.
Maynooth Castle
Maynooth Castle is a historic medieval fortress in County Kildare, Ireland, long associated with the powerful FitzGerald family.
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B.
Carrickfergus Castle
Carrickfergus Castle is a well-preserved Norman fortress on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in Northern Ireland, notable for its strategic coastal position and long military history.
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C.
Blackrock Castle
Blackrock Castle is a historic riverside fortification near Cork City that now serves as an observatory and science centre open to the public.
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D.
Belfast Castle
Belfast Castle is a 19th-century Scottish baronial-style mansion overlooking Belfast Lough, known as a popular historic attraction and event venue in Northern Ireland.
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E.
Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the town of Swords in County Dublin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient ceremonial site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ prehistoric monument ⓘ royal site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Conchobar mac Nessa
ⓘ
Cú Chulainn ⓘ Irish mythology ⓘ Macha ⓘ Ulster Cycle ⓘ kings of Ulster ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
one of the royal sites of ancient Ireland
ⓘ
symbolic capital of Ulster in legend ⓘ |
| elevation | about 80 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| functionHypothesis |
inauguration site for Ulster kings
ⓘ
regional tribal centre ⓘ |
| gridReference | H847452 (approximate Irish grid reference) ⓘ |
| hasEvent | deliberate destruction by fire of timber structure ⓘ |
| hasExcavation | 1960s excavations ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central mound
ⓘ
encircling bank and ditch ⓘ large circular earthwork ⓘ ritual enclosure ⓘ |
| hasMaterialEvidence |
animal bone deposits
ⓘ
ritual deposits ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Haughey’s Fort
ⓘ
linked to:
Navan Fort
King’s Stables ⓘ Loughnashade ⓘ Loughnashade trumpet findspot ⓘ
linked to:
Loughnashade Trumpet
|
| hasStructure | timber-built temple-like structure ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre |
Navan Centre & Fort
ⓘ
linked to:
Navan Fort
|
| heritageStatus | State Care Monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Armagh
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Northern Ireland Environment Agency
|
| mentionedIn |
Táin Bó Cúailnge
ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster Cycle
medieval Irish literature ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Navan from Irish An Eamhain (Emain) via anglicisation ⓘ |
| near | Armagh ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Navan complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Navan Fort
|
| protectedAs | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
Late Bronze Age ⓘ |
| traditionalName | Emain Macha ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ceremonial centre
ⓘ
ritual site ⓘ royal capital ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navan Fort Description of subject: Navan Fort is a major ancient ceremonial and royal site in Northern Ireland, traditionally associated with the kings of Ulster and Irish mythology.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Chris Lynn
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