Shandon Bells and Tower
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Shandon Bells and Tower is a historic 18th-century church tower in Cork city, Ireland, famous for its ringing bells that visitors can play and its panoramic views over the city.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shandon Bells and Tower canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shandon Bells and Tower Context triple: [Cork city, hasLandmark, Shandon Bells and Tower]
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A.
Wainhouse Tower
Wainhouse Tower is a prominent Victorian-era folly and observation tower in Halifax, England, noted for its ornate design and status as one of the tallest structures of its kind in the world.
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B.
Birch Memorial Clock Tower
The Birch Memorial Clock Tower is a prominent historical landmark in Ipoh, Malaysia, built during the British colonial era to commemorate James W. W. Birch.
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C.
Courthouse Towers
Courthouse Towers is a prominent cluster of towering sandstone formations in Arches National Park, known for its sheer vertical cliffs and dramatic desert scenery.
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D.
St Thomas’s Tower
St Thomas’s Tower is a historic riverside tower within the Tower of London complex, best known for housing the medieval royal watergate often called Traitors’ Gate.
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E.
Town Hall Tower
Town Hall Tower is a historic Gothic tower dominating Kraków’s Main Market Square, renowned as one of the city’s most recognizable architectural landmarks.
- 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: Shandon Bells and Tower Target entity description: Shandon Bells and Tower is a historic 18th-century church tower in Cork city, Ireland, famous for its ringing bells that visitors can play and its panoramic views over the city.
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A.
Wainhouse Tower
Wainhouse Tower is a prominent Victorian-era folly and observation tower in Halifax, England, noted for its ornate design and status as one of the tallest structures of its kind in the world.
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B.
Birch Memorial Clock Tower
The Birch Memorial Clock Tower is a prominent historical landmark in Ipoh, Malaysia, built during the British colonial era to commemorate James W. W. Birch.
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C.
Courthouse Towers
Courthouse Towers is a prominent cluster of towering sandstone formations in Arches National Park, known for its sheer vertical cliffs and dramatic desert scenery.
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D.
St Thomas’s Tower
St Thomas’s Tower is a historic riverside tower within the Tower of London complex, best known for housing the medieval royal watergate often called Traitors’ Gate.
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E.
Town Hall Tower
Town Hall Tower is a historic Gothic tower dominating Kraków’s Main Market Square, renowned as one of the city’s most recognizable architectural landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church tower
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landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to the public for a fee ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shandon district of Cork ⓘ |
| bellCastingDate | 1750 ⓘ |
| bellCount | 8 ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 18th century ⓘ |
| citySymbolOf | Cork city ⓘ |
| clockNicknameReason | faces historically showed slightly different times ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1726 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1722 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglican ⓘ |
| feature |
clock faces
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public ringing gallery ⓘ ring of eight bells ⓘ viewing balcony ⓘ weather vane in the shape of a salmon ⓘ |
| governingBody | Church of Ireland parish of St Anne ⓘ |
| hasClockFacesOn | four sides of the tower ⓘ |
| height | approximately 36 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected structure ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bells that visitors can ring
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iconic red-and-white tower ⓘ panoramic views over Cork city ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cork city
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County Cork ⓘ Republic of Ireland ⓘ province of Munster ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shandon Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
red sandstone
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white limestone ⓘ |
| nickname |
Shandon Bells
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The Four-Faced Liar ⓘ |
| overlooks | River Lee ⓘ |
| partOf | Church of St Anne, Shandon ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of Ireland ⓘ |
| roofFeature | golden fish weather vane ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
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religious heritage site ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
climbing internal stairs to viewing platform
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ringing the bells using ropes ⓘ |
| viewIncludes |
Cork city
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surface form:
Cork city centre
Northside of Cork ⓘ River Lea ⓘ
surface form:
River Lee valley
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