Seán Ó Faoláin
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Seán Ó Faoláin was a prominent 20th-century Irish writer, editor, and cultural commentator known for his short stories, biographies, and influential role in modern Irish literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seán Ó Faoláin canonical | 3 |
| O'Faolain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23450265 — 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: Seán Ó Faoláin Context triple: [University College Cork, hasNotableAlumni, Seán Ó Faoláin]
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A.
T. F. O'Rahilly
T. F. O'Rahilly was an influential Irish linguist and Celtic scholar known for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Irish language and other Celtic tongues.
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B.
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Máirtín Ó Cadhain was a pioneering 20th-century Irish-language writer, best known for his innovative modernist novel "Cré na Cille" and his major influence on Irish literature and language revival.
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C.
Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh was a 20th-century Irish poet whose plainspoken, rural-themed verse profoundly shaped modern Irish poetry and influenced later writers such as Seamus Heaney.
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D.
James Stephens
James Stephens is a notable Irish writer and poet best known for his works of fantasy and satire, including "The Crock of Gold" and "The Charwoman's Daughter."
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E.
James Stephens
James Stephens is an American actor best known for his role as law student James T. Hart in the television adaptation of "The Paper Chase."
- 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: Seán Ó Faoláin Target entity description: Seán Ó Faoláin was a prominent 20th-century Irish writer, editor, and cultural commentator known for his short stories, biographies, and influential role in modern Irish literature.
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A.
T. F. O'Rahilly
T. F. O'Rahilly was an influential Irish linguist and Celtic scholar known for his pioneering research on the history and development of the Irish language and other Celtic tongues.
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B.
Máirtín Ó Cadhain
Máirtín Ó Cadhain was a pioneering 20th-century Irish-language writer, best known for his innovative modernist novel "Cré na Cille" and his major influence on Irish literature and language revival.
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C.
Patrick Kavanagh
Patrick Kavanagh was a 20th-century Irish poet whose plainspoken, rural-themed verse profoundly shaped modern Irish poetry and influenced later writers such as Seamus Heaney.
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D.
James Stephens
James Stephens is a notable Irish writer and poet best known for his works of fantasy and satire, including "The Crock of Gold" and "The Charwoman's Daughter."
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E.
James Stephens
James Stephens is an American actor best known for his role as law student James T. Hart in the television adaptation of "The Paper Chase."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Seán Ó Faoláin