Dursey Island
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Dursey Island is a small, sparsely populated island off the southwest coast of Ireland known for its rugged scenery and Ireland’s only cable car to the mainland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dursey Island canonical | 5 |
| West Cork islands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3689490 — 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: Dursey Island Context triple: [County Cork, contains, Dursey Island]
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A.
Cape Clear Island
Cape Clear Island is a small, Irish-speaking island off the coast of County Cork known for its Gaeltacht community, rich maritime heritage, and renowned birdwatching.
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B.
Sherkin Island
Sherkin Island is a small inhabited island off the southwest coast of Ireland, known for its scenic beaches, rich wildlife, and vibrant artistic community.
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C.
Cuttyhunk Island
Cuttyhunk Island is a small, remote island at the western end of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts, known for its quiet beaches, fishing, and seasonal tourism.
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D.
Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a privately owned island off the coast of County Dublin, Ireland, known for its wildlife, historic castle, and distinctive natural landscapes in the Irish Sea.
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E.
Dalkey Island
Dalkey Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of County Dublin, Ireland, known for its historic ruins, wildlife, and scenic views across Dublin Bay.
- 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: Dursey Island Target entity description: Dursey Island is a small, sparsely populated island off the southwest coast of Ireland known for its rugged scenery and Ireland’s only cable car to the mainland.
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A.
Cape Clear Island
Cape Clear Island is a small, Irish-speaking island off the coast of County Cork known for its Gaeltacht community, rich maritime heritage, and renowned birdwatching.
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B.
Sherkin Island
Sherkin Island is a small inhabited island off the southwest coast of Ireland, known for its scenic beaches, rich wildlife, and vibrant artistic community.
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C.
Cuttyhunk Island
Cuttyhunk Island is a small, remote island at the western end of the Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts, known for its quiet beaches, fishing, and seasonal tourism.
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D.
Lambay Island
Lambay Island is a privately owned island off the coast of County Dublin, Ireland, known for its wildlife, historic castle, and distinctive natural landscapes in the Irish Sea.
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E.
Dalkey Island
Dalkey Island is a small uninhabited island off the coast of County Dublin, Ireland, known for its historic ruins, wildlife, and scenic views across Dublin Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| accessMode |
boat (weather permitting)
ⓘ
cable car ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | no bridge connection to mainland ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | County Cork local authority area ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| category |
Islands of County Cork
ⓘ
Islands of the Republic of Ireland ⓘ Tourist attractions in County Cork ⓘ |
| coastType | high-energy Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| environment | exposed Atlantic climate ⓘ |
| feature |
cliffs
ⓘ
open Atlantic views ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ |
| hasAccess | cable car from mainland at Ballaghboy (near Castletownbere) ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | cable car connection to mainland ⓘ |
| hasNo |
large permanent population
ⓘ
significant commercial center ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | scattered houses and farms ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Bull Rock (offshore rock island)
ⓘ
Cow Rock (offshore rock island) ⓘ Skellig Michael (distant, in clear weather) ⓘ
linked to:
Skellig Michael
|
| knownFor |
Ireland’s only cable car to the mainland
ⓘ
rugged scenery ⓘ sparsely populated landscape ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bantry Bay area
ⓘ
linked to:
Bantry Bay
County Cork ⓘ Munster ⓘ southwest coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Beara Peninsula
ⓘ
southwest tip of County Cork ⓘ |
| notableFor | remote and quiet atmosphere ⓘ |
| partOf |
Beara Peninsula region
ⓘ
linked to:
Beara Peninsula
Wild Atlantic Way route ⓘ
linked to:
Wild Atlantic Way
|
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| regionType | rural area ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Beara Peninsula ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ whale watching (offshore) ⓘ |
| tourismSeason | primarily summer ⓘ |
| transport |
Dursey Island cable car
ⓘ
linked to:
Dursey Island Cable Car
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dursey Island Description of subject: Dursey Island is a small, sparsely populated island off the southwest coast of Ireland known for its rugged scenery and Ireland’s only cable car to the mainland.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dursey Island