- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 07:02, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
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Ireland's Eye
- ... that Ireland's Eye is a protected island 13 km from central Dublin, home to thousands of birds from at least 22 species, including peregrine falcon, kittiwake and puffin? Source: Birds - Ireland’s Eye 2016 – Breeding Birds Survey and Visitor Activity and Impact Study (Dec. 2016), Status, Birds and more - Ireland's Eye Management Plan 2018-2022 (https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2020-06/irelands-eye-management-plan-2018-to-2022-final.pdf)
- ALT0a: ... that Ireland's Eye, an island 13 km from central Dublin, is home to thousands of birds from more than twenty species, including guillemot, kittiwake, peregrine falcon and puffin? (sources as ALT0; more to-the-point wording; 22 species have been found breeding)
- ALT1: ... that the name of Ireland's Eye near Howth north of Dublin has nothing to do with sight - in fact it can be translated as "Ireland's island"? Source: Most points - Ireland's Eye Management Plan 2018-2022 (https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2020-06/irelands-eye-management-plan-2018-to-2022-final.pdf), name - Ireland's Eye in Patrick Weston Joyce's Placenames (https://www.libraryireland.com/IrishPlaceNames/Irelands-Eye.php)
- ALT1a: ... that the name of Ireland's Eye off Howth northeast of Dublin has nothing to do with the organ but can actually be translated as "Ireland's island"? Source: Name - Ireland's Eye in Patrick Weston Joyce's Placenames (https://www.libraryireland.com/IrishPlaceNames/Irelands-Eye.php), "not eye" - McCarthy, Dan "Ireland's Eye sees notorious murder", The Irish Examiner, 2018 "Ireland’s Eye has nothing to do with the ocular organ, though it does appear to peer across at our neighbours across the Irish Sea. Instead the name derives from the Norse word ‘ey’ or ‘ay’ which means ‘island’." + Ireland's Eye Management Plan 2018-2022 (https://www.fingal.ie/sites/default/files/2020-06/irelands-eye-management-plan-2018-to-2022-final.pdf)
- ALT2: ... that Ireland's Eye off Howth near Dublin shares a colony of up to 350 grey seals with Lambay Island? Source: Nairn, Richard; et al. (2017). Ireland's Eye Management Plan 2018-2022. Dublin, Ireland: Fingal County Council (Natura Environmental Consultants-led), pp 14-15.
- QPQ: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/February_28_Popular_Leagues
- Comment: As of 19/11, DYK Check readout: Assuming article is at 5x now, expansion began 119 edits ago on November 12, 2021, so within the 7-day horizon. Further hooks possible, notably on the flora and fauna.x
5x expanded by SeoR (talk). Self-nominated at 00:02, 20 November 2021 (UTC).
Article was a 5x expansion at the time of the nomination and no close paraphrasing was found. QPQ has been found. ALT0 is a bit too complicated and isn't as interesting as ALT1; however, the first part of ALT1 (it nothing to do with sight) appears to be synthesis as it's not actually explicitly mentioned in the article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:56, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- Many thanks, and I understand - I was rushing a bit as I noticed DYK potential and then that it was the 7th day... I will address both, with a citation on one (I recall having a couple in mind, but perhaps not used in the end) and suggested tighter wording for the other, and will ping then. SeoR (talk) 20:48, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- Hi Narutolovehinata5, points addressed, and at least one entirely new ALT also present. Thanks! SeoR (talk) 21:59, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
- Many thanks, and I understand - I was rushing a bit as I noticed DYK potential and then that it was the 7th day... I will address both, with a citation on one (I recall having a couple in mind, but perhaps not used in the end) and suggested tighter wording for the other, and will ping then. SeoR (talk) 20:48, 27 November 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the edits. I like ALT1a the best as it's closer to the article wording and also reads more like most hooks (I think using dashes in hooks is relatively uncommon), so let's go with that. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:42, 2 December 2021 (UTC)
- Promoter's comment: I spent a solid 30 seconds trying to figure out what brass instrument ALT1a was talking about when it said "organ". I'm—quite tired. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 07:02, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
