The Patriot Game (song performance)
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The Patriot Game (song performance) is a renowned Irish folk ballad about a young IRA volunteer, popularized internationally through Liam Clancy’s emotive and politically charged rendition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Patriot Game (song performance) canonical | 1 |
| The Patriot Game (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4373254 — 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 Patriot Game (song performance) Context triple: [Liam Clancy, notableWork, The Patriot Game (song performance)]
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A.
The Patriotic Song
The Patriotic Song is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing the country's pride, history, and aspirations for independence and prosperity.
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B.
Hail to the Chief
"Hail to the Chief" is the traditional presidential anthem of the United States, played to announce the arrival or presence of the President at official events.
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C.
Patriot
Patriot is the nickname for the VH-92A, a U.S. Marine Corps variant of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter used for presidential transport.
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D.
Patriot
Patriot is a U.S.-designed, long-range, surface-to-air missile defense system widely used by allied nations to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
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E.
Patriot
Patriot is a steel floorless roller coaster at California’s Great America known for its inversions and smooth, looping layout.
- 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 Patriot Game (song performance) Target entity description: The Patriot Game (song performance) is a renowned Irish folk ballad about a young IRA volunteer, popularized internationally through Liam Clancy’s emotive and politically charged rendition.
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A.
The Patriotic Song
The Patriotic Song is the national anthem of South Korea, expressing the country's pride, history, and aspirations for independence and prosperity.
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B.
Hail to the Chief
"Hail to the Chief" is the traditional presidential anthem of the United States, played to announce the arrival or presence of the President at official events.
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C.
Patriot
Patriot is the nickname for the VH-92A, a U.S. Marine Corps variant of the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter used for presidential transport.
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D.
Patriot
Patriot is a U.S.-designed, long-range, surface-to-air missile defense system widely used by allied nations to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
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E.
Patriot
Patriot is a steel floorless roller coaster at California’s Great America known for its inversions and smooth, looping layout.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work performance
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song performance ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Clancy Brothers ⓘ |
| associatedGenreMovement | Irish folk revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Irish nationalist music ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Patriot Game (song)
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linked to:
The Patriot Game (song performance)
|
| characterFocus | IRA volunteer Fergal O’Hanlon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| genre |
Irish folk
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folk ballad ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | Irish border campaign of the 1950s ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Irish protest song performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricistOfUnderlyingWork | Dominic Behan ⓘ |
| melodicSourceOfUnderlyingWork |
The Merry Month of May (traditional tune)
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linked to:
The Merry Month of May
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| narrativeSubject | young IRA volunteer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotive vocal delivery
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politically charged interpretation ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | solo vocal with folk accompaniment ⓘ |
| performer | Liam Clancy ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Liam Clancy ⓘ |
| portrays |
disillusionment with armed struggle
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personal cost of political violence ⓘ |
| theme |
Irish War of Independence and its legacy
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linked to:
Irish War of Independence
Irish republicanism ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| underlyingWorkComposer | Dominic Behan ⓘ |
| workType | political protest song performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Patriot Game (song performance) Description of subject: The Patriot Game (song performance) is a renowned Irish folk ballad about a young IRA volunteer, popularized internationally through Liam Clancy’s emotive and politically charged rendition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Patriot Game (song performance)