Altan (Irish band)
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Altan is a renowned Irish traditional music band known for its lively fiddle-driven tunes and rich Donegal-influenced repertoire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Altan (Irish band) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18741591 — 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: Altan (Irish band) Context triple: [Nightnoise, hasMember, Altan (Irish band)]
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A.
The Bothy Band
The Bothy Band was a highly influential 1970s Irish traditional music group known for its virtuosic playing, innovative arrangements, and major impact on the modern Celtic music revival.
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B.
Sealtiel
Sealtiel is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament genealogies, traditionally recognized as the father of Zerubbabel and an ancestor of Jesus in the Gospel accounts.
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C.
Clann na Talmhan
Clann na Talmhan was an Irish agrarian political party that primarily represented small farmers and rural interests in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Planxty
Planxty is an influential Irish folk band formed in the early 1970s, renowned for revitalizing traditional Irish music with innovative arrangements and virtuosic performances.
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E.
The Waterboys
The Waterboys are a British-Irish folk rock band formed in the early 1980s, best known for their anthemic songs like "The Whole of the Moon" and their blend of rock, Celtic, and folk influences.
- 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: Altan (Irish band) Target entity description: Altan is a renowned Irish traditional music band known for its lively fiddle-driven tunes and rich Donegal-influenced repertoire.
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A.
The Bothy Band
The Bothy Band was a highly influential 1970s Irish traditional music group known for its virtuosic playing, innovative arrangements, and major impact on the modern Celtic music revival.
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B.
Sealtiel
Sealtiel is a biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament genealogies, traditionally recognized as the father of Zerubbabel and an ancestor of Jesus in the Gospel accounts.
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C.
Clann na Talmhan
Clann na Talmhan was an Irish agrarian political party that primarily represented small farmers and rural interests in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Planxty
Planxty is an influential Irish folk band formed in the early 1970s, renowned for revitalizing traditional Irish music with innovative arrangements and virtuosic performances.
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E.
The Waterboys
The Waterboys are a British-Irish folk rock band formed in the early 1980s, best known for their anthemic songs like "The Whole of the Moon" and their blend of rock, Celtic, and folk influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.