Central Plain of Ireland
E139823
The Central Plain of Ireland is a broad, low-lying agricultural heartland in the middle of the island, characterized by fertile soils, bogs, and extensive pastureland.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Midlands of Ireland | 5 |
| Midlands Region of Ireland | 3 |
| Irish Midlands | 2 |
| Central Plain of Ireland canonical | 1 |
| midlands of Ireland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216316 — 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.
Target entity: Central Plain of Ireland Context triple: [River Shannon, crossesFeature, Central Plain of Ireland]
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Southern Ireland
Southern Ireland was a short-lived autonomous region of the United Kingdom established in 1921 that was intended to govern the southern counties of Ireland before being superseded by the Irish Free State.
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Dublin Region
Dublin Region is an administrative and statistical area in eastern Ireland that encompasses the city of Dublin and its surrounding suburban counties.
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Central Lowlands of Scotland
The Central Lowlands of Scotland are a fertile, densely populated belt of low-lying land between the Highlands and the Southern Uplands, containing many of the country’s major cities and industrial centers.
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Ulster
Ulster is a historic province in the north of Ireland, encompassing parts of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, known for its distinct cultural and political identity.
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E.
Midlands
The Midlands is a central region of England known for its mix of major industrial cities, historic towns, and rural landscapes, lying between the north and south of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Central Plain of Ireland Target entity description: The Central Plain of Ireland is a broad, low-lying agricultural heartland in the middle of the island, characterized by fertile soils, bogs, and extensive pastureland.
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A.
Southern Ireland
Southern Ireland was a short-lived autonomous region of the United Kingdom established in 1921 that was intended to govern the southern counties of Ireland before being superseded by the Irish Free State.
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B.
Dublin Region
Dublin Region is an administrative and statistical area in eastern Ireland that encompasses the city of Dublin and its surrounding suburban counties.
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C.
Central Lowlands of Scotland
The Central Lowlands of Scotland are a fertile, densely populated belt of low-lying land between the Highlands and the Southern Uplands, containing many of the country’s major cities and industrial centers.
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D.
Ulster
Ulster is a historic province in the north of Ireland, encompassing parts of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, known for its distinct cultural and political identity.
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E.
Midlands
The Midlands is a central region of England known for its mix of major industrial cities, historic towns, and rural landscapes, lying between the north and south of the country.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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plain ⓘ |
| borderedBy | uplands and mountains around Irish coasts ⓘ |
| characteristic |
extensive pastureland
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fertile soils ⓘ glacial deposits ⓘ limestone bedrock in many areas ⓘ presence of bogs ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| climateEffect | relatively low rainfall compared to western coastal areas of Ireland ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | mountainous coastal fringes of Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| drainage | generally well-drained except in bog areas ⓘ |
| economicUse |
agriculture
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cattle grazing ⓘ dairy farming ⓘ peat extraction in bog areas ⓘ tillage farming ⓘ |
| elevation | generally low elevation ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | shaped by Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
fertile agricultural land
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peat ⓘ |
| hydrologyFeature |
River Shannon
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surface form:
River Shannon basin
numerous rivers and lakes ⓘ |
| importance | agricultural heartland of Ireland ⓘ |
| landUse |
arable farming
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pastoral farming ⓘ rural ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Ireland
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Province of Connacht ⓘ Leinster ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Leinster
Munster ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Munster
Province of Ulster ⓘ Republic of Ireland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
island of Ireland
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| notableFeature |
extensive drumlin and till landscapes in parts
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large raised bogs ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish lowlands ⓘ |
| role | supports high proportion of Ireland’s agricultural output ⓘ |
| soilType |
fertile glacial till
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peat soils in bogs ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
broad plain
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low-lying land ⓘ |
| vegetation |
bog vegetation in peatlands
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improved grassland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Central Plain of Ireland Description of subject: The Central Plain of Ireland is a broad, low-lying agricultural heartland in the middle of the island, characterized by fertile soils, bogs, and extensive pastureland.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.