Reek Sunday
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Reek Sunday is an annual Irish pilgrimage day when thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick, a holy mountain in County Mayo traditionally associated with Saint Patrick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reek Sunday canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8355656 — 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: Reek Sunday Context triple: [Croagh Patrick, pilgrimageDay, Reek Sunday]
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A.
The Remorseful Day
The Remorseful Day is the final Inspector Morse crime novel by Colin Dexter, concluding the long-running series about the Oxford detective.
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B.
Friday; or, The Dirge
"Friday; or, The Dirge" is a mock-pastoral poem by John Gay, included as one of the days in his satirical cycle The Shepherd's Week.
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C.
Vigilia
Vigilia is a Latin word meaning "wakefulness" or "watchfulness," often associated with keeping guard or vigil.
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D.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
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E.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a 1701 comedic play by Richard Steele that helped establish his reputation in early 18th-century English drama.
- 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: Reek Sunday Target entity description: Reek Sunday is an annual Irish pilgrimage day when thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick, a holy mountain in County Mayo traditionally associated with Saint Patrick.
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A.
The Remorseful Day
The Remorseful Day is the final Inspector Morse crime novel by Colin Dexter, concluding the long-running series about the Oxford detective.
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B.
Friday; or, The Dirge
"Friday; or, The Dirge" is a mock-pastoral poem by John Gay, included as one of the days in his satirical cycle The Shepherd's Week.
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C.
Vigilia
Vigilia is a Latin word meaning "wakefulness" or "watchfulness," often associated with keeping guard or vigil.
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D.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a track from Swizz Beatz's debut studio album "One Man Band Man," showcasing his signature production style and energetic hip-hop sound.
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E.
The Funeral
"The Funeral" is a 1701 comedic play by Richard Steele that helped establish his reputation in early 18th-century English drama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish pilgrimage day
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Patrick ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
West of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Ireland
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
mountain climbing
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Garland Sunday (in some local traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Garland Day
|
| hasCustom |
attending Mass on the mountain
ⓘ
climbing Croagh Patrick, sometimes barefoot ⓘ praying at stations on the mountain ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | element of Irish religious folk tradition ⓘ |
| hasOrganiser |
Roman Catholic Church in Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Catholic Church
local clergy ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo | legend of Saint Patrick fasting on Croagh Patrick for 40 days ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Mayo ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Croagh Patrick ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large concentration of pilgrims on a single mountain
ⓘ
mix of traditional barefoot pilgrims and modern hikers ⓘ |
| occursOn | last Sunday of July ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Catholic devotional practices ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
honouring Saint Patrick
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Patrick-related sites
penance ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures |
medical support on the mountain
ⓘ
mountain rescue services on duty ⓘ police presence ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| takesPlaceOn |
Croagh Patrick summit and slopes
ⓘ
holy mountain ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfParticipants | thousands of pilgrims ⓘ |
| weatherConsideration | can be affected by poor mountain weather conditions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reek Sunday Description of subject: Reek Sunday is an annual Irish pilgrimage day when thousands of people climb Croagh Patrick, a holy mountain in County Mayo traditionally associated with Saint Patrick.
Referenced by (3)
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