Trinity College harp
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The Trinity College harp is a medieval Irish harp preserved at Trinity College Dublin and regarded as a national symbol of Ireland, famously serving as the model for the emblem used on Irish coins and official insignia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| College harp | 1 |
| Trinity College harp canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8972179 — 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: Trinity College harp Context triple: [Brian Boru harp, alsoKnownAs, Trinity College harp]
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A.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its rigorous academics and historic campus.
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B.
Trinity College
Trinity College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its historic architecture, central location, and strong academic tradition.
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C.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a historic Catholic liberal arts institution for women in Washington, D.C., now known as Trinity Washington University.
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D.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Toronto known for its strong academic traditions, historic architecture, and distinctive collegiate community.
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E.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne, known for providing accommodation, academic support, and community life for its students.
- 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: Trinity College harp Target entity description: The Trinity College harp is a medieval Irish harp preserved at Trinity College Dublin and regarded as a national symbol of Ireland, famously serving as the model for the emblem used on Irish coins and official insignia.
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A.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a private liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its rigorous academics and historic campus.
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B.
Trinity College
Trinity College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford, known for its historic architecture, central location, and strong academic tradition.
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C.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a historic Catholic liberal arts institution for women in Washington, D.C., now known as Trinity Washington University.
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D.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Toronto known for its strong academic traditions, historic architecture, and distinctive collegiate community.
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E.
Trinity College
Trinity College is a residential college affiliated with the University of Melbourne, known for providing accommodation, academic support, and community life for its students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Irish harp
ⓘ
musical instrument ⓘ national symbol of Ireland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brian Boru harp
ⓘ
College harp ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity College harp
O’Neill harp ⓘ
linked to:
Brian Boru harp
|
| approximateDate |
early 15th century
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late 14th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Free State (as state emblem)
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Free State
|
| collection |
Old Library of Trinity College Dublin
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linked to:
Trinity College Dublin Library
|
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Gaelic Ireland ⓘ |
| currentCondition | not playable ⓘ |
| depictedOn |
Irish euro coins (stylised form)
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Irish pre-euro coinage ⓘ |
| displayStatus | on public display ⓘ |
| genreAssociation | Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
forepillar
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neck ⓘ soundbox ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | national treasure of Ireland ⓘ |
| influenced |
design of Irish government harp symbol
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design of Irish presidential seal ⓘ design of Irish state coat of arms ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | chordophone ⓘ |
| instrumentSubtype | wire-strung harp ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| material |
brass (strings)
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oak ⓘ willow ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest surviving Gaelic harps
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serving as the primary model for the modern Irish harp emblem ⓘ |
| numberOfStrings | approximately 29 ⓘ |
| origin | Ireland ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Trinity College Dublin Library ⓘ |
| stringType | metal strings ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Ireland
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Irish cultural identity ⓘ Irish sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedAs |
model for harp on Irish coins
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model for harp on official Irish state insignia ⓘ model for the harp emblem of Ireland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trinity College harp Description of subject: The Trinity College harp is a medieval Irish harp preserved at Trinity College Dublin and regarded as a national symbol of Ireland, famously serving as the model for the emblem used on Irish coins and official insignia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Trinity College harp