Poolbeg chimneys
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The Poolbeg chimneys are two iconic red-and-white striped former power station smokestacks that dominate the skyline of Dublin Bay and serve as one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poolbeg chimneys canonical | 9 |
| Poolbeg Chimneys | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9409719 — 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: Poolbeg chimneys Context triple: [Dollymount Strand, hasView, Poolbeg chimneys]
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A.
Paddy’s Wigwam
Paddy’s Wigwam is the popular nickname for Liverpool’s modernist Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, known for its striking circular design and distinctive tent-like profile.
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B.
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower is a historic ornamental tower located within the grounds of Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s former royal residence on the Isle of Wight.
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C.
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower is a historic ornamental tower and prominent architectural feature within the landscaped grounds of Claremont Landscape Garden in Surrey, England.
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D.
Scrabo Tower
Scrabo Tower is a 19th-century sandstone lookout and memorial tower near Newtownards in Northern Ireland, renowned for its commanding views over Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside.
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E.
Omagh Leisure Complex
Omagh Leisure Complex is a public sports and recreation centre in Omagh, Northern Ireland, offering facilities such as swimming pools, fitness suites, and various indoor and outdoor activities.
- 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: Poolbeg chimneys Target entity description: The Poolbeg chimneys are two iconic red-and-white striped former power station smokestacks that dominate the skyline of Dublin Bay and serve as one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
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A.
Paddy’s Wigwam
Paddy’s Wigwam is the popular nickname for Liverpool’s modernist Roman Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, known for its striking circular design and distinctive tent-like profile.
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B.
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower is a historic ornamental tower located within the grounds of Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s former royal residence on the Isle of Wight.
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C.
Belvedere Tower
Belvedere Tower is a historic ornamental tower and prominent architectural feature within the landscaped grounds of Claremont Landscape Garden in Surrey, England.
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D.
Scrabo Tower
Scrabo Tower is a 19th-century sandstone lookout and memorial tower near Newtownards in Northern Ireland, renowned for its commanding views over Strangford Lough and the surrounding countryside.
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E.
Omagh Leisure Complex
Omagh Leisure Complex is a public sports and recreation centre in Omagh, Northern Ireland, offering facilities such as swimming pools, fitness suites, and various indoor and outdoor activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chimney
ⓘ
industrial structure ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| approximateLatitude | 53.34 N ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 6.20 W ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish electricity generation
ⓘ
Poolbeg power station ⓘ
linked to:
Poolbeg Generating Station
|
| color | red and white ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1971 ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
subject of paintings
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subject of photography ⓘ symbol of Dublin ⓘ |
| function | flue gas exhaust ⓘ |
| hasPart |
north chimney
ⓘ
south chimney ⓘ |
| height | 207 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
listed structure
ⓘ
protected structure ⓘ |
| heritageStatusGrantedBy | Dublin City Council ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dublin
ⓘ
Dublin Bay ⓘ Poolbeg Peninsula ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| municipality |
Dublin City
ⓘ
linked to:
Dublin
|
| near |
Dublin Port
ⓘ
Great South Wall ⓘ Poolbeg Lighthouse ⓘ |
| notableFor | tallest structures in Dublin at time of construction ⓘ |
| numberOfComponents | 2 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
ESB Group
ⓘ
Electricity Supply Board ⓘ |
| partOf | Poolbeg Generating Station ⓘ |
| pattern | striped ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| safetyMarking | aviation warning markings ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic feature of Dublin skyline
ⓘ
one of Dublin’s most recognizable landmarks ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
ⓘ
disused ⓘ |
| stripeColor |
red
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| use | former power station smokestack ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Dublin Bay
ⓘ
Dublin city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Dublin
Dún Laoghaire ⓘ Howth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poolbeg chimneys Description of subject: The Poolbeg chimneys are two iconic red-and-white striped former power station smokestacks that dominate the skyline of Dublin Bay and serve as one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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