Athlone Lock
E142762
Athlone Lock is a navigation lock on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, that enables boats to pass through differing water levels along the river.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athlone Lock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216324 — 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: Athlone Lock Context triple: [River Shannon, hasLock, Athlone Lock]
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A.
Lagan Weir
Lagan Weir is a river control and pedestrian bridge structure in Belfast that regulates water levels on the River Lagan and has become a notable local landmark.
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B.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
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C.
Irlam Lock
Irlam Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester, England, that helps manage vessel traffic and water levels along the waterway.
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D.
Latchford Lock
Latchford Lock is a major lock on the Manchester Ship Canal in Warrington, England, enabling large vessels to navigate between the River Mersey and the inland port network.
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E.
Kirkstead Lock
Kirkstead Lock is a navigation lock on the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
- 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: Athlone Lock Target entity description: Athlone Lock is a navigation lock on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, that enables boats to pass through differing water levels along the river.
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A.
Lagan Weir
Lagan Weir is a river control and pedestrian bridge structure in Belfast that regulates water levels on the River Lagan and has become a notable local landmark.
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B.
Barton Lock
Barton Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal that enables vessels to navigate changes in water level along this major industrial waterway in northwest England.
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C.
Irlam Lock
Irlam Lock is a lock on the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester, England, that helps manage vessel traffic and water levels along the waterway.
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D.
Latchford Lock
Latchford Lock is a major lock on the Manchester Ship Canal in Warrington, England, enabling large vessels to navigate between the River Mersey and the inland port network.
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E.
Kirkstead Lock
Kirkstead Lock is a navigation lock on the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England, used to manage water levels and enable boat passage along the river.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lock on river
ⓘ
navigation lock ⓘ |
| connectsWaterLevel |
downstream level of River Shannon at Athlone
ⓘ
upstream level of River Shannon at Athlone ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| crossesAdministrativeBoundaryBetween |
County Westmeath
ⓘ
surface form:
County Westmeath and County Roscommon
|
| function | enables boats to pass differing water levels ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | controlled passage ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentStructure |
Athlone Town Bridge
ⓘ
Athlone Weir ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
control mechanisms for water level
ⓘ
gates at each end ⓘ lock chamber ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
chamber lock
ⓘ
manual lock gates ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Athlone Castle
ⓘ
Athlone ⓘ
surface form:
Athlone town centre
|
| hasNearbyTransport |
Athlone Town Bridge
ⓘ
surface form:
Athlone Town Bridge road crossing
|
| isOnSectionOf | middle Shannon ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ireland’s inland waterways network ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Athlone ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
County Roscommon
ⓘ
County Westmeath ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Athlone Castle
ⓘ
Athlone ⓘ
surface form:
Athlone town centre
|
| locatedOnWaterway | River Shannon ⓘ |
| navigationAuthority | Waterways Ireland ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Waterways Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Shannon Navigation ⓘ |
| river | River Shannon ⓘ |
| servesSettlement | Athlone ⓘ |
| supportsVesselType |
pleasure craft
ⓘ
small commercial vessels ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cruise boat traffic
ⓘ
inland waterway navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| watercourse | River Shannon ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem |
Shannon–Erne Waterway
ⓘ
surface form:
Shannon waterway system
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Athlone Lock Description of subject: Athlone Lock is a navigation lock on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, that enables boats to pass through differing water levels along the river.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.