The Spire of Dublin
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The Spire of Dublin is a tall, stainless-steel needle-like monument on O'Connell Street that serves as a modern architectural symbol of Ireland's capital city.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spire of Dublin canonical | 14 |
| Spire of Dublin | 7 |
| Belfast’s Spire of Hope | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T407143 — 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: The Spire of Dublin Context triple: [Dublin, hasLandmark, The Spire of 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.
Harkness Tower
Harkness Tower is a prominent Gothic-style bell tower and landmark at Yale University, known for its carillon and iconic presence on campus.
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C.
Stone Tower
Stone Tower is a historic stone observation tower located within Lynn Woods Reservation in Lynn, Massachusetts, offering panoramic views of the surrounding forest and coastline.
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D.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall is a grand Edwardian civic building in the heart of Belfast, renowned for its distinctive green copper dome and role as the seat of the city council.
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E.
Renaissance Tower
Renaissance Tower is a prominent modernist office skyscraper and one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Dallas, Texas skyline.
- 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: The Spire of Dublin Target entity description: The Spire of Dublin is a tall, stainless-steel needle-like monument on O'Connell Street that serves as a modern architectural symbol of Ireland's capital 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.
Harkness Tower
Harkness Tower is a prominent Gothic-style bell tower and landmark at Yale University, known for its carillon and iconic presence on campus.
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C.
Stone Tower
Stone Tower is a historic stone observation tower located within Lynn Woods Reservation in Lynn, Massachusetts, offering panoramic views of the surrounding forest and coastline.
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D.
Belfast City Hall
Belfast City Hall is a grand Edwardian civic building in the heart of Belfast, renowned for its distinctive green copper dome and role as the seat of the city council.
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E.
Renaissance Tower
Renaissance Tower is a prominent modernist office skyscraper and one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Dallas, Texas skyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
monument ⓘ public artwork ⓘ steel sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
An Túr Solais
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Monument of Light ⓘ The Nail in the Pale ⓘ The Pin in the Bin ⓘ The Rod to God ⓘ The Spike ⓘ The Stiletto in the Ghetto ⓘ |
| architect | Ian Ritchie ⓘ |
| architecturalFirm | Ian Ritchie Architects ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | approximately 3 metres ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | Nelson's Pillar ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dublin
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ Tourist attractions in Dublin ⓘ Towers in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Dublin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | segmented steel sections ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2002 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| designerNationality | British ⓘ |
| height |
120 metres
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393 feet ⓘ |
| latitude | 53.3498 N ⓘ |
| lightingFeature |
illuminated tip
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internal lighting near base ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dublin
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Dublin city centre ⓘ Northside Dublin ⓘ |
| locatedNear | General Post Office, Dublin ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
O'Connell Street
ⓘ
linked to:
O’Connell Street
central median of O'Connell Street ⓘ |
| longitude | 6.2603 W ⓘ |
| material | stainless steel ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| owner | Dublin City Council ⓘ |
| partOf | O'Connell Street regeneration project ⓘ |
| purpose |
modern symbol of Dublin
ⓘ
urban renewal landmark ⓘ |
| replaces | Nelson's Pillar ⓘ |
| shape | needle-like ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | polished stainless steel ⓘ |
| tapering | yes ⓘ |
| tipDiameter | approximately 15 centimetres ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spire of Dublin Description of subject: The Spire of Dublin is a tall, stainless-steel needle-like monument on O'Connell Street that serves as a modern architectural symbol of Ireland's capital city.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Ian Ritchie
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General Post Office
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