The Croppy Boy
E1309435
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"The Croppy Boy" is a traditional Irish ballad that tells the tragic story of a young rebel involved in the 1798 Irish Rebellion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Croppy Boy canonical | 1 |
| The Croppy Boy (variant) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18164411 — 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: The Croppy Boy Context triple: [The Rising of the Moon, hasTrack, The Croppy Boy]
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A.
The Merrymen
The Merrymen are a Barbadian calypso band best known for their lively Caribbean folk style and popular mid-20th-century recordings.
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B.
Jack the Giant Killer
Jack the Giant Killer is a British fairy tale hero famed for his cleverness and bravery in slaying giants in the time of King Arthur.
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C.
Robin of Loxley
Robin of Loxley is the legendary English nobleman better known as Robin Hood, a master archer and outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor.
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D.
The Childermass
The Childermass is a modernist novel by Percy Wyndham Lewis, noted for its experimental style, satirical treatment of politics and culture, and surreal afterlife setting.
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E.
Crispin
Crispin is a masculine given name of Latin origin, traditionally associated with the meaning "curly-haired" and used in various English-speaking countries.
- 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 Croppy Boy Target entity description: "The Croppy Boy" is a traditional Irish ballad that tells the tragic story of a young rebel involved in the 1798 Irish Rebellion.
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A.
The Merrymen
The Merrymen are a Barbadian calypso band best known for their lively Caribbean folk style and popular mid-20th-century recordings.
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B.
Jack the Giant Killer
Jack the Giant Killer is a British fairy tale hero famed for his cleverness and bravery in slaying giants in the time of King Arthur.
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C.
Robin of Loxley
Robin of Loxley is the legendary English nobleman better known as Robin Hood, a master archer and outlaw who steals from the rich to give to the poor.
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D.
The Childermass
The Childermass is a modernist novel by Percy Wyndham Lewis, noted for its experimental style, satirical treatment of politics and culture, and surreal afterlife setting.
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E.
Crispin
Crispin is a masculine given name of Latin origin, traditionally associated with the meaning "curly-haired" and used in various English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Rising of the Moon (album, with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)
subject linked to:
The Rising of the Moon (album, with The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem)
linked to: The Croppy Boy