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Baldoyle

Baldoyle ( ) is a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, it was developed from a former fishing village. Baldoyle is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional County Dublin.

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Baldoyle ( ) is a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, it was developed from a former fishing village. Baldoyle is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional County Dublin.

Key claims

  1. date of death: 1887 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of foundation: 1150 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. members: 1000 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1887". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1150". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the members is "1000 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1374977703

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.