Seamus Egan
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Seamus Egan is an Irish-American musician and composer best known as a founding member of the Celtic band Solas and for his influential work in contemporary Irish traditional music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seamus Egan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seamus Egan Context triple: [I Will Remember You, composer, Seamus Egan]
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A.
Patrick Egan
Patrick Egan was a notable figure significant enough in regional history or exploration to have the Egan Range in Nevada named in his honor.
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B.
Seamus McGarvey
Seamus McGarvey is an acclaimed Irish cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films such as Atonement, Avengers Assemble, and Godzilla (2014).
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C.
Seamus Costello
Seamus Costello was an Irish republican socialist leader and militant who played a key role in the split from the Official IRA and became a founding figure of the Irish National Liberation Army.
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D.
Eamon Farrell
Eamon Farrell is the father of Irish actor Colin Farrell and a former professional footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers.
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E.
Kevin O'Dowd
Kevin O'Dowd is the brother of British singer Boy George and has been involved in managing and supporting aspects of his sibling's career.
- 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: Seamus Egan Target entity description: Seamus Egan is an Irish-American musician and composer best known as a founding member of the Celtic band Solas and for his influential work in contemporary Irish traditional music.
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A.
Patrick Egan
Patrick Egan was a notable figure significant enough in regional history or exploration to have the Egan Range in Nevada named in his honor.
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B.
Seamus McGarvey
Seamus McGarvey is an acclaimed Irish cinematographer known for his visually striking work on major films such as Atonement, Avengers Assemble, and Godzilla (2014).
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C.
Seamus Costello
Seamus Costello was an Irish republican socialist leader and militant who played a key role in the split from the Official IRA and became a founding figure of the Irish National Liberation Army.
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D.
Eamon Farrell
Eamon Farrell is the father of Irish actor Colin Farrell and a former professional footballer who played for Shamrock Rovers.
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E.
Kevin O'Dowd
Kevin O'Dowd is the brother of British singer Boy George and has been involved in managing and supporting aspects of his sibling's career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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multi-instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Ireland
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eileen Ivers
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Karan Casey ⓘ Solas ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-07-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Irish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music composition
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performance of Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic music
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Irish traditional music ⓘ folk music ⓘ |
| hasComposedFor |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| hasWon | NAIRD Indie Award ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | contemporary Irish traditional music ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contemporary Irish traditional music
ⓘ
founding member of Solas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Solas ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish-American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
music for the film The Brothers McMullen
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solo album A Week in January ⓘ solo album Early Bright ⓘ solo album When Juniper Sleeps ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Hatboro, Pennsylvania
|
| playsInstrument |
banjo
ⓘ
bodhrán ⓘ flute ⓘ guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ tin whistle ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Compass Records
ⓘ
Shanachie Records ⓘ |
| residence |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| role | founding member of Solas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Seamus Egan Description of subject: Seamus Egan is an Irish-American musician and composer best known as a founding member of the Celtic band Solas and for his influential work in contemporary Irish traditional music.
Referenced by (3)
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