Swords Castle
E170048
Swords Castle is a medieval fortified complex in Swords, County Dublin, notable as one of the best-preserved surviving castles near Dublin, Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swords Castle canonical | 4 |
| Swords Castle gatehouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1305446 — 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: Swords Castle Context triple: [Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, hasLandmark, Swords Castle]
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A.
Sandal Castle
Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval fortress near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, historically significant for its role in the Wars of the Roses.
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B.
Cyfarthfa Castle
Cyfarthfa Castle is a 19th-century mock-Gothic mansion in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, historically linked to the iron industry and now serving as a museum and public park.
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C.
Wray Castle
Wray Castle is a 19th-century neo-Gothic mock castle on the shores of Lake Windermere in England’s Lake District, known for its dramatic architecture and scenic lakeside setting.
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D.
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a strategically important medieval fortress in the Scottish Borders that served as a royal residence and stronghold during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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E.
Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, famed for its ship-like shape and long history as a royal castle, state prison, and military garrison.
- 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: Swords Castle Target entity description: Swords Castle is a medieval fortified complex in Swords, County Dublin, notable as one of the best-preserved surviving castles near Dublin, Ireland.
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A.
Sandal Castle
Sandal Castle is a ruined medieval fortress near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, historically significant for its role in the Wars of the Roses.
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B.
Cyfarthfa Castle
Cyfarthfa Castle is a 19th-century mock-Gothic mansion in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, historically linked to the iron industry and now serving as a museum and public park.
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C.
Wray Castle
Wray Castle is a 19th-century neo-Gothic mock castle on the shores of Lake Windermere in England’s Lake District, known for its dramatic architecture and scenic lakeside setting.
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D.
Roxburgh Castle
Roxburgh Castle was a strategically important medieval fortress in the Scottish Borders that served as a royal residence and stronghold during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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E.
Blackness Castle
Blackness Castle is a 15th-century fortress on the Firth of Forth in Scotland, famed for its ship-like shape and long history as a royal castle, state prison, and military garrison.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval fortified complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in County Dublin
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National Monument of Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
National Monuments in County Dublin
Tourist attractions in County Dublin ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
ⓘ
chapel ⓘ constable’s tower ⓘ courtyard ⓘ curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ great hall ⓘ |
| hasRestoration |
20th-century restoration works
ⓘ
21st-century conservation works ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacilities |
event space
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ interpretive displays ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Monument of Ireland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Dublin
ⓘ
Swords, County Dublin, Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Swords, County Dublin
|
| locatedNear | Dublin ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Ward River
ⓘ
surface form:
Ward River valley
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyAirport | Dublin Airport ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Swords Main Street
ⓘ
Swords town centre ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the best-preserved surviving castles near Dublin ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Fingal County Council ⓘ |
| proximityToDublinCityCentre | approximately 13 km north ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | town walls (remnants) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
defensive purposes ⓘ ecclesiastical administration ⓘ film and television location ⓘ residence of the Archbishop of Dublin ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swords Castle Description of subject: Swords Castle is a medieval fortified complex in Swords, County Dublin, notable as one of the best-preserved surviving castles near Dublin, Ireland.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swords Castle gatehouse