Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route
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The Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route is a major passenger and freight sea link across the North Channel, connecting Northern Ireland with southwest Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10132681 — 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: Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route Context triple: [Irish Sea ferry network, hasRoute, Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route]
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A.
Belfast–Liverpool ferry route
The Belfast–Liverpool ferry route is a major Irish Sea passenger and freight link connecting Northern Ireland’s capital with the northwest of England.
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B.
Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route
The Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route is a long-established passenger and vehicle sea crossing linking southwest Wales with southeast Ireland across the Irish Sea.
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C.
Liverpool–Douglas ferry route
The Liverpool–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English city of Liverpool with Douglas on the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea.
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D.
Rosslare–Pembroke Dock ferry route
The Rosslare–Pembroke Dock ferry route is a key passenger and freight sea link between southeastern Ireland and southwest Wales across the Irish Sea.
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E.
Mallaig–Armadale ferry route
The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
- 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: Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route Target entity description: The Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route is a major passenger and freight sea link across the North Channel, connecting Northern Ireland with southwest Scotland.
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A.
Belfast–Liverpool ferry route
The Belfast–Liverpool ferry route is a major Irish Sea passenger and freight link connecting Northern Ireland’s capital with the northwest of England.
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B.
Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route
The Fishguard–Rosslare ferry route is a long-established passenger and vehicle sea crossing linking southwest Wales with southeast Ireland across the Irish Sea.
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C.
Liverpool–Douglas ferry route
The Liverpool–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle ferry service linking the English city of Liverpool with Douglas on the Isle of Man across the Irish Sea.
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D.
Rosslare–Pembroke Dock ferry route
The Rosslare–Pembroke Dock ferry route is a key passenger and freight sea link between southeastern Ireland and southwest Wales across the Irish Sea.
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E.
Mallaig–Armadale ferry route
The Mallaig–Armadale ferry route is a key Caledonian MacBrayne-operated sea crossing linking the fishing port of Mallaig on Scotland’s west coast with Armadale on the Isle of Skye.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry route
ⓘ
sea route ⓘ |
| connects |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairnryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCity | Belfast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsConstituentCountry |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCountry |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Northern Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwest Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTown | Cairnryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crosses | North Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateCrossingTime | about 2 hours 15 minutes ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType | ferry route ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasOperator | Stena Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
RoPax service
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | sea ⓘ |
| isPartOf | UK–Ireland transport corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | United Kingdom territorial waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody |
Irish Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Stena Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Channel ferry services
ⓘ
United Kingdom ferry network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portOfCall |
Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cairnryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| replaced | Belfast–Stranraer ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major freight sea link
ⓘ
major passenger sea link ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| supportsTraffic |
cars
ⓘ
coaches ⓘ foot passengers ⓘ trucks ⓘ |
| terminus |
Port of Belfast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port of Cairnryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route Description of subject: The Belfast–Cairnryan ferry route is a major passenger and freight sea link across the North Channel, connecting Northern Ireland with southwest Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
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