Ben Bulben
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Ben Bulben is a distinctive flat-topped limestone mountain in County Sligo, Ireland, famed for its striking cliffs, unique table-like shape, and strong associations with Irish mythology and the poet W.B. Yeats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ben Bulben canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Diarmuid and Gráinne legend
ⓘ
Fianna legends ⓘ W. B. Yeats NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic landscape in Irish literature
ⓘ
symbol of County Sligo ⓘ |
| elevation |
1726 feet
ⓘ
526 metres ⓘ |
| formedBy |
differential erosion of limestone and shale
ⓘ
glacial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Carboniferous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive profile
ⓘ
plateau summit ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasLandformShape |
flat-topped mountain
ⓘ
table mountain ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | Gulban’s peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
dangerous in high winds
ⓘ
rapidly changing weather ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Under Ben Bulben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IrishName | Binn Ghulbain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
associations with Irish mythology
ⓘ
associations with W. B. Yeats ⓘ distinctive flat-topped shape ⓘ striking cliffs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Sligo NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Under Ben Bulben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Dartry Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Glencar Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligo town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
hillwalking
ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Drumcliff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Benbulben, Gleniff and Glenade Special Area of Conservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dartry Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | Special Area of Conservation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
hiking destination
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
grassland on summit
ⓘ
heathland on slopes ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Drumcliff churchyard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sligo town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.