Timahoe Round Tower
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Timahoe Round Tower is a well-preserved 12th-century Irish round tower renowned for its ornate Romanesque doorway and monastic heritage in rural County Laois.
All labels observed (1)
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| Timahoe Round Tower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Timahoe Round Tower Context triple: [County Laois, hasHistoricSite, Timahoe Round Tower]
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A.
Antrim Round Tower
Antrim Round Tower is a historic medieval Irish round tower and prominent architectural landmark located in the town of Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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B.
Ardmore Round Tower
Ardmore Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish round tower and landmark associated with the monastic site at Ardmore in County Waterford.
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C.
Cloyne Round Tower
Cloyne Round Tower is a well-preserved medieval Irish round tower in County Cork, historically used as a bell tower and place of refuge associated with the monastic site at Cloyne.
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D.
Lusk Round Tower
Lusk Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the village of Lusk in County Dublin.
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E.
Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the town of Swords in County Dublin.
- 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: Timahoe Round Tower Target entity description: Timahoe Round Tower is a well-preserved 12th-century Irish round tower renowned for its ornate Romanesque doorway and monastic heritage in rural County Laois.
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A.
Antrim Round Tower
Antrim Round Tower is a historic medieval Irish round tower and prominent architectural landmark located in the town of Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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B.
Ardmore Round Tower
Ardmore Round Tower is a well-preserved early medieval Irish round tower and landmark associated with the monastic site at Ardmore in County Waterford.
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C.
Cloyne Round Tower
Cloyne Round Tower is a well-preserved medieval Irish round tower in County Cork, historically used as a bell tower and place of refuge associated with the monastic site at Cloyne.
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D.
Lusk Round Tower
Lusk Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the village of Lusk in County Dublin.
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E.
Swords Round Tower
Swords Round Tower is a medieval Irish round tower and historic landmark located in the town of Swords in County Dublin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish round tower
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National Monument of Ireland ⓘ medieval tower ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Romanesque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Timahoe monastic site
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early Christian monks ⓘ |
| category |
Romanesque architecture in Ireland
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medieval archaeology in Ireland ⓘ round towers in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| condition | well preserved ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 53.0°N 7.2°W ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Irish Romanesque sculpture
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important example of Irish round tower architecture ⓘ |
| doorOrientation | elevated above ground level ⓘ |
| doorwayDecoration |
carved heads on capitals
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chevron patterns ⓘ geometric motifs ⓘ |
| doorwayStyle | Romanesque arched doorway ⓘ |
| function |
bell tower
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lookout tower ⓘ place of refuge ⓘ |
| heritage |
early Christian monastic settlement
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monastic site ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Laois
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Ireland ⓘ Province of Leinster ⓘ
linked to:
Leinster
Timahoe ⓘ |
| managedBy | Office of Public Works ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
rural landscape of County Laois
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village of Timahoe ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
chevron ornamentation
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decorative capitals with human heads ⓘ multiple orders of receding arches ⓘ ornate Romanesque doorway ⓘ richly carved doorway ⓘ |
| region | County Laois ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| tourism | visitor attraction in County Laois ⓘ |
| towerType | free-standing round tower ⓘ |
| usePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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