the Maze
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The Maze was the informal name for Long Kesh prison in Northern Ireland, a high-security facility central to the Troubles and known for housing paramilitary prisoners and hunger strikers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Maze canonical | 2 |
| Maze Long Kesh development project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4338750 — 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: the Maze Context triple: [Long Kesh, alsoKnownAs, the Maze]
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A.
The Maze
The Maze is a remote, rugged, and labyrinthine backcountry district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah, known for its challenging access, intricate canyons, and solitude.
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B.
The Maze
"The Maze" is a prominent musical piece from the Westworld television series score, known for its atmospheric, suspenseful tone that reflects the show's themes of consciousness and mystery.
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C.
The Man in the Maze
The Man in the Maze is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows a telepathically altered diplomat who retreats into an alien-built labyrinth to escape humanity’s tormenting thoughts.
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D.
labyrinth of the Minotaur
The labyrinth of the Minotaur is the legendary maze in Greek mythology where the half-man, half-bull creature was imprisoned and ultimately slain by the hero Theseus.
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E.
Laberintos
Laberintos is a collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges that explores themes of infinity, mirrors, and labyrinthine realities through intricate, metaphysical narratives.
- 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: the Maze Target entity description: The Maze was the informal name for Long Kesh prison in Northern Ireland, a high-security facility central to the Troubles and known for housing paramilitary prisoners and hunger strikers.
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A.
The Maze
The Maze is a remote, rugged, and labyrinthine backcountry district of Canyonlands National Park in Utah, known for its challenging access, intricate canyons, and solitude.
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B.
The Maze
"The Maze" is a prominent musical piece from the Westworld television series score, known for its atmospheric, suspenseful tone that reflects the show's themes of consciousness and mystery.
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C.
The Man in the Maze
The Man in the Maze is a science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg that follows a telepathically altered diplomat who retreats into an alien-built labyrinth to escape humanity’s tormenting thoughts.
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D.
labyrinth of the Minotaur
The labyrinth of the Minotaur is the legendary maze in Greek mythology where the half-man, half-bull creature was imprisoned and ultimately slain by the hero Theseus.
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E.
Laberintos
Laberintos is a collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges that explores themes of infinity, mirrors, and labyrinthine realities through intricate, metaphysical narratives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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high-security prison ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HM Prison Maze
ⓘ
Long Kesh ⓘ Long Kesh Prison ⓘ
linked to:
Long Kesh prison
|
| associatedWithEvent |
1983 Maze Prison escape
ⓘ
escape attempts ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Bobby Sands
ⓘ
Francis Hughes ⓘ Kieran Doherty ⓘ Mickey Devine ⓘ Patsy O'Hara ⓘ
linked to:
Patsy O’Hara
Raymond McCreesh ⓘ Thomas McElwee ⓘ |
| capacity | approximately 1,700 prisoners at peak ⓘ |
| closed | 2000 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demolished | 2006 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Northern Ireland Office ⓘ |
| hadFacilityType |
H-Block cell blocks
ⓘ
Nissen huts ⓘ |
| heldPrisonerType |
Irish republican paramilitaries
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loyalist paramilitaries ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
ⓘ
Maze, County Antrim ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lisburn ⓘ |
| notableFor |
H-Blocks
ⓘ
linked to:
Maze Prison
blanket protest ⓘ dirty protest ⓘ housing paramilitary prisoners ⓘ hunger strikes ⓘ |
| opened | 1971 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Her Majesty's Prison Service
ⓘ
linked to:
HM Prison and Probation Service
Northern Ireland Prison Service ⓘ |
| politicalStatusIssue |
criminalisation policy
ⓘ
special category status ⓘ |
| postClosureDebate |
peace centre proposals
ⓘ
stadium proposals ⓘ |
| postClosureUse | Maze Long Kesh development site ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
detention of paramilitary prisoners
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internment camp ⓘ |
| securityClassification | maximum security ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 1981 Irish hunger strike ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
conflict in Northern Ireland
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republican resistance ⓘ state security policy in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| usedDuring | The Troubles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Maze Description of subject: The Maze was the informal name for Long Kesh prison in Northern Ireland, a high-security facility central to the Troubles and known for housing paramilitary prisoners and hunger strikers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: the Maze