Irish Sea ferry network
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The Irish Sea ferry network is a system of passenger and freight ferry routes linking ports in Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and surrounding islands across the Irish Sea.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Irish Sea ferry network canonical | 5 |
| Britain–Ireland ferry corridor | 1 |
| Irish Sea ferry services at Holyhead | 1 |
| Irish Sea shipping lanes | 1 |
| Irish Sea transport corridor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2025462 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Irish Sea ferry network Context triple: [Heysham–Douglas ferry route, partOf, Irish Sea ferry network]
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Holyhead–Dublin ferry route
The Holyhead–Dublin ferry route is a major maritime link between Wales and Ireland, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Irish Sea and forming a key part of the transport corridor between Great Britain and Ireland.
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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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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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Heysham–Douglas ferry route
The Heysham–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle sea link across the Irish Sea connecting Heysham in England with Douglas on the Isle of Man.
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Harwich–Hook of Holland ferry services
The Harwich–Hook of Holland ferry services are a historic North Sea passenger and freight route linking England and the Netherlands, long operated as a key international connection between the two 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: Irish Sea ferry network Target entity description: The Irish Sea ferry network is a system of passenger and freight ferry routes linking ports in Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and surrounding islands across the Irish Sea.
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A.
Holyhead–Dublin ferry route
The Holyhead–Dublin ferry route is a major maritime link between Wales and Ireland, carrying passengers and vehicles across the Irish Sea and forming a key part of the transport corridor between Great Britain and Ireland.
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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.
Heysham–Douglas ferry route
The Heysham–Douglas ferry route is a passenger and vehicle sea link across the Irish Sea connecting Heysham in England with Douglas on the Isle of Man.
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E.
Harwich–Hook of Holland ferry services
The Harwich–Hook of Holland ferry services are a historic North Sea passenger and freight route linking England and the Netherlands, long operated as a key international connection between the two countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irish Sea ferry network Description of subject: The Irish Sea ferry network is a system of passenger and freight ferry routes linking ports in Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and surrounding islands across the Irish Sea.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Irish Sea ferry network
Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company
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transportCorridor
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Britain–Ireland ferry corridor
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linked to: Irish Sea ferry network
linked to: Irish Sea ferry network
linked to: Irish Sea ferry network