Capel Celyn
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Capel Celyn was a Welsh rural community in the Tryweryn Valley that became a symbol of Welsh nationalism after being controversially flooded in the 1960s to create a reservoir.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capel Celyn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11038654 — 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: Capel Celyn Context triple: [Llyn Celyn, submergedSettlement, Capel Celyn]
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A.
Llyn Celyn
Llyn Celyn is a large reservoir in North Wales, created in the 1960s by flooding the Tryweryn Valley, including the village of Capel Celyn, to supply water to Liverpool.
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B.
Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy is a large artificial reservoir in Powys, Wales, created in the 19th century to supply water to Liverpool and now known for its scenic surroundings and wildlife.
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C.
Beddau
Beddau is a former coal-mining village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, known for its residential character and proximity to Pontypridd.
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D.
Taf Fechan Reservoir
Taf Fechan Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Brecon Beacons of South Wales, constructed to supply drinking water and now also valued for its scenic surroundings and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Clywedog Reservoir
Clywedog Reservoir is a large man-made lake in mid-Wales, created for water regulation and recreation amid scenic upland surroundings.
- 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: Capel Celyn Target entity description: Capel Celyn was a Welsh rural community in the Tryweryn Valley that became a symbol of Welsh nationalism after being controversially flooded in the 1960s to create a reservoir.
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A.
Llyn Celyn
Llyn Celyn is a large reservoir in North Wales, created in the 1960s by flooding the Tryweryn Valley, including the village of Capel Celyn, to supply water to Liverpool.
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B.
Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy is a large artificial reservoir in Powys, Wales, created in the 19th century to supply water to Liverpool and now known for its scenic surroundings and wildlife.
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C.
Beddau
Beddau is a former coal-mining village in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, known for its residential character and proximity to Pontypridd.
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D.
Taf Fechan Reservoir
Taf Fechan Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Brecon Beacons of South Wales, constructed to supply drinking water and now also valued for its scenic surroundings and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Clywedog Reservoir
Clywedog Reservoir is a large man-made lake in mid-Wales, created for water regulation and recreation amid scenic upland surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former rural community
ⓘ
former village ⓘ |
| administrativeAreaAtTime | Merionethshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cofiwch Dryweryn mural NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becameSymbolOf |
Welsh nationalism
ⓘ
Welsh political protest ⓘ |
| controversyReason |
decision taken by UK Parliament rather than Welsh body
ⓘ
local opposition ignored ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of defence of Welsh language
ⓘ
symbol of loss of Welsh communities ⓘ |
| dateOfParliamentaryAct | 1957 ⓘ |
| demolishedBeforeFlooding | buildings cleared ⓘ |
| displacedResidentsNumber |
dozens of residents
ⓘ
several families ⓘ |
| floodingApprovedBy | UK Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floodingOpposedBy |
Welsh nationalists
ⓘ
Welsh people ⓘ most Welsh MPs ⓘ |
| hadFacility |
chapel
ⓘ
farms ⓘ post office ⓘ school ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Welsh-speaking ⓘ |
| legacy | inspired Welsh protest slogan "Cofiwch Dryweryn" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gwynedd
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tryweryn Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ north Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | near Llyn Celyn dam ⓘ |
| memorialType | commemorative monuments in Wales ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Tryweryn Valley flooding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryAct | Liverpool Corporation Act 1957 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
became rallying point for Plaid Cymru
ⓘ
strengthened calls for Welsh devolution ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly Welsh-speaking community ⓘ |
| preFloodEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
sheep farming ⓘ |
| purposeOfReservoir |
water supply for Liverpool
ⓘ
water supply for Wirral ⓘ |
| region | Snowdonia area ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Nonconformist chapel community ⓘ |
| status |
no longer inhabited
ⓘ
submerged ⓘ |
| transportLinkBeforeFlooding | rural roads only ⓘ |
| wasFloodedBy | Liverpool Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFloodedFor | Llyn Celyn reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFloodedIn |
1960s
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1965 ⓘ |
| waterBodyCreated | Llyn Celyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capel Celyn Description of subject: Capel Celyn was a Welsh rural community in the Tryweryn Valley that became a symbol of Welsh nationalism after being controversially flooded in the 1960s to create a reservoir.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.