The Plough and the Stars
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The Plough and the Stars is a landmark 1926 play by Irish dramatist Seán O’Casey that portrays working-class Dubliners during the 1916 Easter Rising with a controversial blend of realism, tragedy, and dark humor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Plough and the Stars canonical | 1 |
| The Plough and the Stars (stage role) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Plough and the Stars Context triple: [Abbey Theatre, premieredWork, The Plough and the Stars]
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A.
Requiem for the Croppies
"Requiem for the Croppies" is a poem by Seamus Heaney commemorating the Irish rebel fighters of the 1798 uprising and reflecting on themes of sacrifice, memory, and national identity.
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B.
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a darkly comic stage play by Martin McDonagh that satirizes Irish paramilitary violence through the story of an unhinged INLA member obsessed with his pet cat.
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C.
Béal an Átha
Béal an Átha is the Irish-language name for the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.
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D.
Confessions of an Irish Rebel
Confessions of an Irish Rebel is an autobiographical work by Irish writer Brendan Behan, recounting his experiences with Irish republicanism, imprisonment, and bohemian literary life.
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E.
An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
- 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 Plough and the Stars Target entity description: The Plough and the Stars is a landmark 1926 play by Irish dramatist Seán O’Casey that portrays working-class Dubliners during the 1916 Easter Rising with a controversial blend of realism, tragedy, and dark humor.
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A.
Requiem for the Croppies
"Requiem for the Croppies" is a poem by Seamus Heaney commemorating the Irish rebel fighters of the 1798 uprising and reflecting on themes of sacrifice, memory, and national identity.
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B.
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a darkly comic stage play by Martin McDonagh that satirizes Irish paramilitary violence through the story of an unhinged INLA member obsessed with his pet cat.
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C.
Béal an Átha
Béal an Átha is the Irish-language name for the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.
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D.
Confessions of an Irish Rebel
Confessions of an Irish Rebel is an autobiographical work by Irish writer Brendan Behan, recounting his experiences with Irish republicanism, imprisonment, and bohemian literary life.
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E.
An Gorta Mór
An Gorta Mór is the Irish name for the Great Famine of the mid-19th century, a catastrophic period of mass starvation, disease, and emigration that profoundly reshaped Ireland’s population and history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Seán O’Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caused | riots at the Abbey Theatre ⓘ |
| character |
Bessie Burgess
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fluther Good NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Clitheroe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nora Clitheroe NERFINISHED ⓘ The Covey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
depiction of the Easter Rising
ⓘ
portrayal of Irish nationalism ⓘ use of irreverent humor about patriotic ideals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| depicts |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
social conditions in early 20th-century Dublin ⓘ working-class Dubliners ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1926 ⓘ |
| followsWork | Juno and the Paycock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
political drama ⓘ realist drama ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptation
ⓘ
television adaptation ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Easter Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Irish literary revival ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of realism, tragedy, and dark humor
ⓘ
landmark status in Irish theatre ⓘ |
| notableTheatre | Abbey Theatre repertoire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Dublin trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesWork | The Silver Tassie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenue | Abbey Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime |
1915
ⓘ
1916 ⓘ |
| structure | four-act play ⓘ |
| theme |
class conflict
ⓘ
cost of political idealism ⓘ disillusionment with nationalism ⓘ impact of war on civilians ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | flag of the Irish Citizen Army ⓘ |
| tone |
dark humor
ⓘ
realism ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
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The Plough and the Stars (stage role)