Ould Lammas Fair
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Ould Lammas Fair is a historic annual street fair and livestock market held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, known as one of the oldest traditional fairs in Northern Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ould Lammas Fair canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10629347 — 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: Ould Lammas Fair Context triple: [Ballycastle, hasEvent, Ould Lammas Fair]
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A.
Brigg Horse Fair
Brigg Horse Fair is a historic annual horse trading and cultural gathering held in the market town of Brigg in Lincolnshire, England.
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B.
Tavistock Goose Fair
Tavistock Goose Fair is a historic annual fair in Tavistock, Devon, featuring market stalls, livestock, and traditional entertainment that dates back several centuries.
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C.
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair is a historic annual street fair in Abingdon-on-Thames, England, featuring traditional rides, stalls, and festivities dating back several centuries.
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D.
St Giles’ Fair
St Giles’ Fair is a historic annual funfair held in Oxford, England, featuring rides, games, and stalls that attract large crowds to the St Giles area each September.
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E.
St. Gummarus Fair
St. Gummarus Fair is a traditional annual festival in the Belgian city of Lier, celebrated in honor of its patron saint and marked by religious processions, local customs, and community festivities.
- 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: Ould Lammas Fair Target entity description: Ould Lammas Fair is a historic annual street fair and livestock market held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, known as one of the oldest traditional fairs in Northern Ireland.
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A.
Brigg Horse Fair
Brigg Horse Fair is a historic annual horse trading and cultural gathering held in the market town of Brigg in Lincolnshire, England.
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B.
Tavistock Goose Fair
Tavistock Goose Fair is a historic annual fair in Tavistock, Devon, featuring market stalls, livestock, and traditional entertainment that dates back several centuries.
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C.
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair
Abingdon Michaelmas Fair is a historic annual street fair in Abingdon-on-Thames, England, featuring traditional rides, stalls, and festivities dating back several centuries.
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D.
St Giles’ Fair
St Giles’ Fair is a historic annual funfair held in Oxford, England, featuring rides, games, and stalls that attract large crowds to the St Giles area each September.
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E.
St. Gummarus Fair
St. Gummarus Fair is a traditional annual festival in the Belgian city of Lier, celebrated in honor of its patron saint and marked by religious processions, local customs, and community festivities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual fair
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cultural festival ⓘ livestock market ⓘ street fair ⓘ |
| altName | Old Lammas Fair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lammas harvest festival ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
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local visitors ⓘ tourists from across Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important event in the cultural life of Ballycastle
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major traditional fair in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| economicImpact | boosts local economy of Ballycastle ⓘ |
| features |
artisan crafts
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cattle trading ⓘ fairground attractions ⓘ horse dealing ⓘ local produce ⓘ street vendors ⓘ traditional Irish music ⓘ traditional sweets ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
agricultural show
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folk festival ⓘ street market ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | one of the oldest traditional fairs in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasNotableProduct |
local confectionery and sweets
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regional farm produce ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ballycastle
NERFINISHED
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County Antrim NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of County Antrim ⓘ |
| mainActivities |
food stalls
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horse trading ⓘ livestock trading ⓘ music performances ⓘ street entertainment ⓘ street trading ⓘ |
| organisedBy | local authorities of Ballycastle area ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open to the general public ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| region | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local songs and ballads
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tourism promotion materials for County Antrim ⓘ |
| timePeriod | modern era continuation of older Lammas traditions ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | two days ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | August ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ould Lammas Fair Description of subject: Ould Lammas Fair is a historic annual street fair and livestock market held in Ballycastle, County Antrim, known as one of the oldest traditional fairs in Northern Ireland.
Referenced by (1)
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