Custom House, Dublin
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The Custom House in Dublin is a prominent 18th-century neoclassical government building on the River Liffey, renowned as an architectural landmark and historic symbol of the city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Custom House, Dublin canonical | 3 |
| Custom House (Dublin) | 1 |
| The Custom House, Dublin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4081461 — 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: Custom House, Dublin Context triple: [Custom House attack, location, Custom House, Dublin]
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A.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a historic fortress and former seat of British rule in Ireland, now serving as a major government complex and tourist attraction in central Dublin.
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B.
Cork City Hall
Cork City Hall is the main municipal building in Cork, Ireland, housing the administrative offices and council chambers of the city’s local government.
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C.
Leinster House, Dublin
Leinster House in Dublin is an 18th-century ducal townhouse that now serves as the seat of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas).
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D.
Danesmoate House, Dublin
Danesmoate House in Dublin is a historic Georgian country house best known as one of the primary recording locations for U2’s album "Rattle and Hum."
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E.
The Factory, Dublin
The Factory in Dublin is a renowned recording studio closely associated with U2 and other major artists in the Irish music scene.
- 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: Custom House, Dublin Target entity description: The Custom House in Dublin is a prominent 18th-century neoclassical government building on the River Liffey, renowned as an architectural landmark and historic symbol of the city.
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A.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a historic fortress and former seat of British rule in Ireland, now serving as a major government complex and tourist attraction in central Dublin.
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B.
Cork City Hall
Cork City Hall is the main municipal building in Cork, Ireland, housing the administrative offices and council chambers of the city’s local government.
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C.
Leinster House, Dublin
Leinster House in Dublin is an 18th-century ducal townhouse that now serves as the seat of the Irish parliament (Oireachtas).
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D.
Danesmoate House, Dublin
Danesmoate House in Dublin is a historic Georgian country house best known as one of the primary recording locations for U2’s album "Rattle and Hum."
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E.
The Factory, Dublin
The Factory in Dublin is a renowned recording studio closely associated with U2 and other major artists in the Irish music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural landmark
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historic building ⓘ neoclassical government building ⓘ |
| architect | James Gandon ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| attackedBy | Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | John Beresford ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1781 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| currentFunction |
government office building
ⓘ
offices of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage ⓘ |
| damagedBy | fire in 1921 ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 25 May 1921 ⓘ |
| features |
central dome
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river-facing colonnade ⓘ sculpted keystones representing the rivers of Ireland ⓘ |
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasClock | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasExhibition | Custom House Visitor Centre ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalDecorationBy | Edward Smyth ⓘ |
| height | approximately 50 metres to top of dome ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
listed building
ⓘ
protected structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dublin
ⓘ
Dublin city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Dublin
|
| locatedNear |
Butt Bridge
ⓘ
Talbot Memorial Bridge ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north bank of the River Liffey ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| material |
Irish limestone
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Portland stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
its neoclassical façade
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its role in the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| openedDate | 1791 ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
customs house
ⓘ
headquarters of the Commissioners of Custom and Excise ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Ireland ⓘ |
| previousRoofMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| reconstructedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| reconstructionEndDate | 1930 ⓘ |
| reconstructionStartDate | 1920s ⓘ |
| roofMaterialAfterRebuild | concrete ⓘ |
| significantEvent | burned during the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
British administration in Ireland (historically)
ⓘ
Irish independence (post-1921) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Custom House, Dublin Description of subject: The Custom House in Dublin is a prominent 18th-century neoclassical government building on the River Liffey, renowned as an architectural landmark and historic symbol of the city.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Custom House, Dublin
linked to: Custom House, Dublin