Joseph Donnelly
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Joseph Donnelly is the ambitious Irish immigrant protagonist of the film "Far and Away," who journeys to America in pursuit of land and a new life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joseph Donnelly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13238266 — 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: Joseph Donnelly Context triple: [Far and Away, mainCharacter, Joseph Donnelly]
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A.
Tom Marshall
Tom Marshall is a central character in the comedy adventure film "Without a Paddle," portrayed as a cautious and responsible friend who joins a chaotic river expedition in search of lost treasure.
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B.
Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh is an Australian drummer best known for his work with the psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.
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C.
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr.
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. was an American actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom "One Day at a Time."
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D.
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith was a standout Butler University basketball center known for his key role in the Bulldogs’ run to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game.
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E.
John T. McCutcheon
John T. McCutcheon was a prominent American political cartoonist and illustrator known for his influential work in early 20th-century newspapers.
- 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: Joseph Donnelly Target entity description: Joseph Donnelly is the ambitious Irish immigrant protagonist of the film "Far and Away," who journeys to America in pursuit of land and a new life.
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A.
Tom Marshall
Tom Marshall is a central character in the comedy adventure film "Without a Paddle," portrayed as a cautious and responsible friend who joins a chaotic river expedition in search of lost treasure.
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B.
Michael Cavanagh
Michael Cavanagh is an Australian drummer best known for his work with the psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard.
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C.
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr.
Daniel Patrick Harrington Jr. was an American actor and comedian best known for his Emmy-winning role as building superintendent Dwayne Schneider on the sitcom "One Day at a Time."
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D.
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith was a standout Butler University basketball center known for his key role in the Bulldogs’ run to the 2011 NCAA Tournament Championship Game.
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E.
John T. McCutcheon
John T. McCutcheon was a prominent American political cartoonist and illustrator known for his influential work in early 20th-century newspapers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Far and Away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shannon Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWorkCountryOfOrigin | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
ⓘ
courageous ⓘ determined ⓘ |
| conflict |
struggle against landlords in Ireland
ⓘ
struggle to claim land in Oklahoma ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Bob Dolman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ron Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emigratesTo | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Donnelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Far and Away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreOfWork | adventure ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Far and Away (1992 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to obtain land
ⓘ
to start a new life in America ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 19th century ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Shannon Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| motivation |
desire for land ownership
ⓘ
escape from poverty in Ireland ⓘ |
| name | Joseph Donnelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | from impoverished Irish tenant to American landowner aspirant ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
immigration and social mobility ⓘ pursuit of the American Dream ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| occupation |
farmer
ⓘ
laborer ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Oklahoma Land Run NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tom Cruise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| romanticGenreElement | central love story with Shannon Christie ⓘ |
| romanticPartner | Shannon Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| screenTimeImportance | main character ⓘ |
| settingOfOrigin | rural Ireland ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1992 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joseph Donnelly Description of subject: Joseph Donnelly is the ambitious Irish immigrant protagonist of the film "Far and Away," who journeys to America in pursuit of land and a new life.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.