Knock Shrine
E681843
Knock Shrine is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in western Ireland, renowned for an 1879 Marian apparition and its basilica complex attracting visitors from around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knock Shrine canonical | 2 |
| Knock Shrine Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7690614 — 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: Knock Shrine Context triple: [County Mayo, hasReligiousSite, Knock Shrine]
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A.
Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in central Tokyo known for its Sanno Matsuri festival and distinctive rows of red torii gates.
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B.
Haruna Shrine
Haruna Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located on Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic mountain setting and traditional architecture.
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Hiromine Shrine
Hiromine Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, known for its traditional architecture and regional religious significance.
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D.
Hirou Shrine
Hirou Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nachikatsuura, Japan, revered for its close association with the sacred Nachi Falls and the Kumano faith tradition.
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E.
Stone Gate shrine
Stone Gate shrine is a historic Catholic pilgrimage site and chapel built into the old city gate of Gornji Grad in Zagreb, Croatia, renowned for its revered painting of the Virgin Mary.
- 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: Knock Shrine Target entity description: Knock Shrine is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in western Ireland, renowned for an 1879 Marian apparition and its basilica complex attracting visitors from around the world.
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A.
Hie Shrine
Hie Shrine is a prominent Shinto shrine in central Tokyo known for its Sanno Matsuri festival and distinctive rows of red torii gates.
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B.
Haruna Shrine
Haruna Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine located on Mount Haruna in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic mountain setting and traditional architecture.
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C.
Hiromine Shrine
Hiromine Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan dedicated to the storm god Susanoo, known for its traditional architecture and regional religious significance.
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D.
Hirou Shrine
Hirou Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nachikatsuura, Japan, revered for its close association with the sacred Nachi Falls and the Kumano faith tradition.
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E.
Stone Gate shrine
Stone Gate shrine is a historic Catholic pilgrimage site and chapel built into the old city gate of Gornji Grad in Zagreb, Croatia, renowned for its revered painting of the Virgin Mary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic pilgrimage site
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Marian shrine ⓘ religious sanctuary ⓘ |
| annualPilgrimNumbers | over 1 million ⓘ |
| apparitionDate | 1879-08-21 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Marian apparition at Knock ⓘ |
| attractsPilgrimsFrom |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ continental Europe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Tuam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Apparition Chapel
NERFINISHED
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Basilica of Our Lady of Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ Blessed Sacrament Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ Knock Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ Parish Church of St John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ Reconciliation Chapel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bookshop
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cafeteria ⓘ museum ⓘ pilgrim accommodation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Stations of the Cross
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
large open-air sanctuary ⓘ rosary garden ⓘ statue of Our Lady of Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDevotionTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Lady of Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryDevotionTo |
Jesus Christ as the Lamb of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint John the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | international Marian and Eucharistic shrine ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Knock, County Mayo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Ireland ⓘ |
| majorFeastDay |
August 21
ⓘ
Feast of Our Lady of Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageMonth | August ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | Ireland West Airport Knock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWitnessesOfApparition | 15 ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | April to October ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | national Marian shrine of Ireland ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Pope Francis
NERFINISHED
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Pope Francis in 2018 ⓘ Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ Pope John Paul II in 1979 ⓘ |
| witnessesIncluded |
children
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men ⓘ women ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Knock Shrine Description of subject: Knock Shrine is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage site in western Ireland, renowned for an 1879 Marian apparition and its basilica complex attracting visitors from around the world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Knock Shrine Museum