Blarney

Article summary

Blarney ( ) is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork City in Ireland. It is located approximately north-west of the city centre. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone. Blarney is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central. It is surrounded by the suburban villages of Tower, Cloghroe and Kerry Pike, all on the outskirts of Cork City.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2002 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of establishment: 1999 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of formation: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of formation: 1981 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. students: 800 students — 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 establishment is "2002". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1999". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of formation is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of formation is "1981". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the students is "800 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
9. 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=1377119151