Kildavnet Tower
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Kildavnet Tower is a 16th-century Irish tower house on Achill Island, historically associated with the pirate queen Grace O’Malley and used to guard the approaches to Clew Bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kildavnet Tower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13153715 — 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: Kildavnet Tower Context triple: [Achill Island, hasHistoricSite, Kildavnet Tower]
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A.
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannan Tower is a medieval fortified tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable for its historic association with the Bruce family and its commanding position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Scotstarvit Tower
Scotstarvit Tower is a well-preserved 16th–17th century fortified tower house in Fife, Scotland, noted for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Kinnoull Tower
Kinnoull Tower is a 19th-century folly tower overlooking the River Tay near Perth, Scotland, known for its dramatic clifftop setting on Kinnoull Hill.
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D.
Perlach Tower
Perlach Tower is a historic bell and watchtower in Augsburg, Germany, known for its panoramic city views and Renaissance architecture.
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E.
Sauchie Tower
Sauchie Tower is a 15th-century Scottish tower house near Alloa, Clackmannanshire, notable as a well-preserved example of medieval domestic architecture.
- 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: Kildavnet Tower Target entity description: Kildavnet Tower is a 16th-century Irish tower house on Achill Island, historically associated with the pirate queen Grace O’Malley and used to guard the approaches to Clew Bay.
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A.
Clackmannan Tower
Clackmannan Tower is a medieval fortified tower house in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, notable for its historic association with the Bruce family and its commanding position overlooking the surrounding landscape.
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B.
Scotstarvit Tower
Scotstarvit Tower is a well-preserved 16th–17th century fortified tower house in Fife, Scotland, noted for its distinctive architecture and historical significance.
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C.
Kinnoull Tower
Kinnoull Tower is a 19th-century folly tower overlooking the River Tay near Perth, Scotland, known for its dramatic clifftop setting on Kinnoull Hill.
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D.
Perlach Tower
Perlach Tower is a historic bell and watchtower in Augsburg, Germany, known for its panoramic city views and Renaissance architecture.
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E.
Sauchie Tower
Sauchie Tower is a 15th-century Scottish tower house near Alloa, Clackmannanshire, notable as a well-preserved example of medieval domestic architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified tower
ⓘ
tower house ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Irish tower house ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grace O’Malley
NERFINISHED
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Gráinne Mhaol NERFINISHED ⓘ O’Malley clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Gaelic lordship fortifications ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in County Mayo
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Castles in County Mayo ⓘ Tower houses in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRelativeToSea | coastal ⓘ |
| era | late medieval Ireland ⓘ |
| functionInPast |
military outpost
ⓘ
residence ⓘ signal tower ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
defensive entrance ⓘ multiple storeys ⓘ narrow slit windows ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protected structure ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
stronghold of Grace O’Malley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
watchtower for Clew Bay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Achill Island
NERFINISHED
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Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ west coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Achill Sound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kildavnet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Achill Sound ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Kildavnet Cemetery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kildavnet Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with pirate queen Grace O’Malley
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strategic position at entrance to Clew Bay ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks | Clew Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | defensive network of O’Malley clan ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic seaboard of Ireland ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal defence
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guarding approaches to Clew Bay ⓘ maritime lookout ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kildavnet Tower Description of subject: Kildavnet Tower is a 16th-century Irish tower house on Achill Island, historically associated with the pirate queen Grace O’Malley and used to guard the approaches to Clew Bay.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.