Bend of the Boyne
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Bend of the Boyne is a prehistoric archaeological complex in County Meath, Ireland, renowned for its Neolithic passage tombs such as Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bend of the Boyne canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bend of the Boyne Context triple: [Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site, alsoKnownAs, Bend of the Boyne]
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Ballinamore
Ballinamore is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland, known for its canal, rural surroundings, and role as a local service and tourism center.
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An Gorta Mór
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Flight of the Earls
The Flight of the Earls was the 1607 departure into exile of leading Gaelic Irish nobles, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship and paved the way for intensified English control in Ireland.
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Battle off Carrickfergus
The Battle off Carrickfergus was a 1778 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which the Continental Navy sloop-of-war USS Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones, fought and captured the British warship HMS Drake near the coast of Ireland.
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Ireland's Call
"Ireland's Call" is a specially commissioned rugby anthem used by the Ireland national rugby union team to represent the entire island of Ireland, including both the Republic and Northern Ireland, in international matches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bend of the Boyne Target entity description: Bend of the Boyne is a prehistoric archaeological complex in County Meath, Ireland, renowned for its Neolithic passage tombs such as Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth.
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A.
Ballinamore
Ballinamore is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland, known for its canal, rural surroundings, and role as a local service and tourism center.
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B.
An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
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C.
Flight of the Earls
The Flight of the Earls was the 1607 departure into exile of leading Gaelic Irish nobles, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship and paved the way for intensified English control in Ireland.
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D.
Battle off Carrickfergus
The Battle off Carrickfergus was a 1778 naval engagement during the American Revolutionary War in which the Continental Navy sloop-of-war USS Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones, fought and captured the British warship HMS Drake near the coast of Ireland.
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E.
Ireland's Call
"Ireland's Call" is a specially commissioned rugby anthem used by the Ireland national rugby union team to represent the entire island of Ireland, including both the Republic and Northern Ireland, in international matches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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cultural landscape ⓘ prehistoric archaeological complex ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture |
Megalithic culture of Atlantic Europe
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Neolithic farming communities ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | about 2600 hectares ⓘ |
| contains |
Brú na Bóinne passage tomb cemetery
NERFINISHED
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Dowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Knowth NERFINISHED ⓘ Neolithic passage tombs ⓘ Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ enclosures ⓘ field systems ⓘ henges ⓘ pit circles ⓘ settlement remains ⓘ standing stones ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestConstructionDate | c. 3800 BCE ⓘ |
| function |
astronomical observation site
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ritual and funerary complex ⓘ |
| hasArea | about 780 hectares ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | spirals and geometric motifs carved in stone ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage | none (prehistoric, non‑literate society) ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority | Office of Public Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dowth passage tomb
NERFINISHED
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Knowth passage tomb complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Newgrange passage tomb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Monument of Ireland
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
megalithic art
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passage tomb architecture ⓘ winter solstice alignment at Newgrange ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConstructionDate | c. 3200 BCE ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Drogheda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olderThan |
Great Pyramid of Giza
NERFINISHED
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Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish prehistoric monument tradition ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic ⓘ |
| province | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria |
(i)
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(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName | Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1993 ⓘ |
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Subject: Bend of the Boyne Description of subject: Bend of the Boyne is a prehistoric archaeological complex in County Meath, Ireland, renowned for its Neolithic passage tombs such as Newgrange, Knowth, and Dowth.
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