Céide Fields
E681846
Céide Fields is a vast Neolithic archaeological landscape in western Ireland, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved prehistoric field systems, stone walls, and settlement remains buried beneath peat bogs.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Céide Fields canonical | 4 |
| Céide Fields Visitor Centre | 1 |
| Knocknarea Céide Fields complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7690621 — 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: Céide Fields Context triple: [County Mayo, containsArchaeologicalSite, Céide Fields]
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A.
Rathcroghan complex
Rathcroghan complex is an extensive archaeological and ceremonial landscape in western Ireland, traditionally regarded as the royal site of the ancient kingdom of Connacht and associated with early Irish mythology.
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B.
Poulnabrone dolmen
Poulnabrone dolmen is a famous Neolithic portal tomb and iconic archaeological monument located on the karst landscape of the Burren in western Ireland.
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C.
Knowth
Knowth is a major Neolithic passage tomb and archaeological complex in Ireland’s Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its megalithic art and prehistoric burial mounds.
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D.
Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara is an ancient ceremonial and burial site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of prehistoric and early medieval power.
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E.
Dowth
Dowth is a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb in the Brú na Bóinne complex in County Meath, Ireland, known for its ancient burial chambers and megalithic art.
- 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: Céide Fields Target entity description: Céide Fields is a vast Neolithic archaeological landscape in western Ireland, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved prehistoric field systems, stone walls, and settlement remains buried beneath peat bogs.
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A.
Rathcroghan complex
Rathcroghan complex is an extensive archaeological and ceremonial landscape in western Ireland, traditionally regarded as the royal site of the ancient kingdom of Connacht and associated with early Irish mythology.
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B.
Poulnabrone dolmen
Poulnabrone dolmen is a famous Neolithic portal tomb and iconic archaeological monument located on the karst landscape of the Burren in western Ireland.
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C.
Knowth
Knowth is a major Neolithic passage tomb and archaeological complex in Ireland’s Brú na Bóinne UNESCO World Heritage Site, renowned for its megalithic art and prehistoric burial mounds.
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D.
Hill of Tara
The Hill of Tara is an ancient ceremonial and burial site in County Meath, Ireland, traditionally regarded as the seat of the High Kings of Ireland and a major center of prehistoric and early medieval power.
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E.
Dowth
Dowth is a prehistoric Neolithic passage tomb in the Brú na Bóinne complex in County Meath, Ireland, known for its ancient burial chambers and megalithic art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic archaeological site
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cultural heritage site ⓘ prehistoric field system ⓘ |
| buriedBeneath | peat bogs ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Patrick Caulfield ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | observation of stone piles during turf cutting ⓘ |
| estimatedAge |
late 4th millennium BC
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over 5,000 years ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Seamus Caulfield ⓘ |
| hasCurrentEnvironment | peat-covered plateau ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
field boundaries
ⓘ
house sites ⓘ megalithic tombs ⓘ prehistoric agricultural plots ⓘ prehistoric field systems ⓘ settlement remains ⓘ stone enclosures ⓘ stone field walls ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalContext | blanket bog ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
evidence of early communal land organization
ⓘ
evidence of early mixed farming ⓘ planned Neolithic agricultural landscape ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Achaidh Chéide ⓘ |
| hasResearchDiscipline |
archaeology
ⓘ
environmental archaeology ⓘ landscape archaeology ⓘ palaeoecology ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
evidence for early large-scale land division in Europe
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key site for understanding Neolithic farming in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasTopography | coastal plateau ⓘ |
| hasVegetationContext | former forested landscape ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre |
Céide Fields Visitor Centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Céide Fields
|
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest known field systems in the world
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exceptionally well-preserved prehistoric field systems ⓘ extensive stone wall networks ⓘ large-scale Neolithic farming landscape ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
ⓘ
County Mayo ⓘ western Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Western Ireland
|
| locatedNear |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Ballycastle, County Mayo ⓘ
linked to:
Ballycastle
|
| locatedOn | north Mayo coast ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
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cultural tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Céide Fields Description of subject: Céide Fields is a vast Neolithic archaeological landscape in western Ireland, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved prehistoric field systems, stone walls, and settlement remains buried beneath peat bogs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Céide Fields
linked to: Céide Fields