H-blocks
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H-blocks were the distinctive H-shaped cell blocks within HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland, notorious for housing paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and for being the site of protests and hunger strikes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| H-blocks canonical | 2 |
| H-Block cell blocks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4338722 — 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: H-blocks Context triple: [HM Prison Maze, hasPart, H-blocks]
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A.
S-blokka
S-blokka is a government office building in Oslo, Norway, that forms part of the Norwegian Government Quarter complex.
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Block 1B
Block 1B is an upgraded configuration of NASA’s Space Launch System designed to carry heavier payloads and support crewed deep-space missions beyond low Earth orbit.
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C.
HBC
HBC is the stock ticker symbol for Hudson's Bay Company, a historic Canadian retail business group known for its department stores and real estate holdings.
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D.
Block O
Block O is the famously large and energetic student cheering section for Ohio State Buckeyes football games at Ohio Stadium.
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E.
Blok DM
Blok DM is a Russian upper stage used primarily on Proton and Zenit launch vehicles to deliver payloads into high-energy orbits such as geostationary transfer and lunar trajectories.
- 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: H-blocks Target entity description: H-blocks were the distinctive H-shaped cell blocks within HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland, notorious for housing paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and for being the site of protests and hunger strikes.
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A.
S-blokka
S-blokka is a government office building in Oslo, Norway, that forms part of the Norwegian Government Quarter complex.
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B.
Block 1B
Block 1B is an upgraded configuration of NASA’s Space Launch System designed to carry heavier payloads and support crewed deep-space missions beyond low Earth orbit.
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C.
HBC
HBC is the stock ticker symbol for Hudson's Bay Company, a historic Canadian retail business group known for its department stores and real estate holdings.
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D.
Block O
Block O is the famously large and energetic student cheering section for Ohio State Buckeyes football games at Ohio Stadium.
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E.
Blok DM
Blok DM is a Russian upper stage used primarily on Proton and Zenit launch vehicles to deliver payloads into high-energy orbits such as geostationary transfer and lunar trajectories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
prison cell block complex
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section of HM Prison Maze ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature | central administrative spine with radiating wings forming an H ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish republican prisoners
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Northern Ireland conflict ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
The Troubles ⓘ loyalist prisoners ⓘ |
| cellType | single-occupancy cells ⓘ |
| constructionPurpose | to replace makeshift Long Kesh internment camp huts ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| governedBy | British prison regulations ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of a conflict-related heritage and memorial site ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
1980 hunger strike
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1981 hunger strike ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1981 Irish hunger strike
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linked to:
Hunger strikes of 1981
blanket protest ⓘ no-wash protest ⓘ political status protests ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
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HM Prison Maze ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international attention during 1981 hunger strike ⓘ |
| notablePrisonerHeld |
Bobby Sands
ⓘ
Francis Hughes ⓘ Kieran Doherty ⓘ Mickey Devine ⓘ Patsy O’Hara ⓘ Raymond McCreesh ⓘ Thomas McElwee ⓘ |
| openedAsPartOf | HM Prison Maze ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Northern Ireland Prison Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maze Prison H-Block and Hospital Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Maze Prison
|
| politicalContext | withdrawal of Special Category Status for paramilitary prisoners ⓘ |
| securityClassification | high security ⓘ |
| shape | H-shaped layout ⓘ |
| status | closed as a functioning prison facility ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about the Maze Prison
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films and dramatizations of the 1981 hunger strike ⓘ historical research on the Troubles ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of British security policy in Northern Ireland
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symbol of republican resistance ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1980s
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1990s ⓘ late 1970s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-security imprisonment
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housing paramilitary prisoners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: H-blocks Description of subject: H-blocks were the distinctive H-shaped cell blocks within HM Prison Maze in Northern Ireland, notorious for housing paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and for being the site of protests and hunger strikes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: H-blocks