Parteen Weir
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Parteen Weir is a major control structure on the River Shannon in Ireland that regulates water flow and levels as part of the Shannon hydroelectric scheme.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parteen Weir canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6449634 — 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: Parteen Weir Context triple: [Ardnacrusha power station, connectedTo, Parteen Weir]
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A.
Southwater
Southwater is a large village and civil parish in West Sussex, England, situated just south of the town of Horsham.
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B.
Weir
Weir is a small village in Lancashire, England, situated within the Rossendale Valley and known for its moorland surroundings and former industrial heritage.
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C.
Weir
Weir is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as film, literature, and sports.
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D.
Water Eaton
Water Eaton is a small settlement in Oxfordshire, England, situated just south of Kidlington near Oxford.
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E.
Chelsea Creek
Chelsea Creek is a tidal waterway in the Boston area that serves as an important industrial and shipping channel between Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts.
- 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: Parteen Weir Target entity description: Parteen Weir is a major control structure on the River Shannon in Ireland that regulates water flow and levels as part of the Shannon hydroelectric scheme.
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A.
Southwater
Southwater is a large village and civil parish in West Sussex, England, situated just south of the town of Horsham.
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B.
Weir
Weir is a small village in Lancashire, England, situated within the Rossendale Valley and known for its moorland surroundings and former industrial heritage.
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C.
Weir
Weir is a Scottish-origin surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as film, literature, and sports.
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D.
Water Eaton
Water Eaton is a small settlement in Oxfordshire, England, situated just south of Kidlington near Oxford.
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E.
Chelsea Creek
Chelsea Creek is a tidal waterway in the Boston area that serves as an important industrial and shipping channel between Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydraulic engineering structure
ⓘ
water control structure ⓘ weir ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Ireland ⓘ |
| builtFor | Shannon Scheme ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
headrace canal to Ardnacrusha Power Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardnacrusha power station
|
| constructionStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximate coordinates near Parteen, County Clare, Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| designedTo |
control maximum discharge from Lough Derg
ⓘ
maintain head for Ardnacrusha turbines ⓘ |
| divertsWaterTo |
Ardnacrusha Power Station
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardnacrusha power station
|
| hasComponent |
fish pass
ⓘ
sluice gates ⓘ spillway ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
allocation of water between river and power canal
ⓘ
flow regulation for downstream Shannon ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
aquatic ecosystems of the Shannon
ⓘ
downstream flood risk ⓘ navigation conditions on lower Shannon ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | hydropower infrastructure ⓘ |
| locatedDownstreamOf | Lough Derg ⓘ |
| locatedIn | County Clare ⓘ |
| locatedInDrainageBasin |
Shannon River drainage basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Shannon River Basin
|
| locatedNear | Ardnacrusha ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Shannon ⓘ |
| locatedUpstreamOf | Limerick City ⓘ |
| managesOutflowFrom | Lough Derg ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Clonlara
ⓘ
Parteen ⓘ |
| operator | Electricity Supply Board ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Electricity Supply Board ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish national grid infrastructure
ⓘ
Shannon hydroelectric scheme ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
hydroelectric power regulation ⓘ navigation management ⓘ |
| region | Munster ⓘ |
| regulates |
water flow
ⓘ
water level ⓘ |
| riverSystem | Shannon River Basin ⓘ |
| watercourse |
River Shannon main channel
ⓘ
Shannon headrace canal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parteen Weir Description of subject: Parteen Weir is a major control structure on the River Shannon in Ireland that regulates water flow and levels as part of the Shannon hydroelectric scheme.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.