Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment)
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The Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) was a former cross-channel ferry route linking Stranraer in Scotland with Larne in Northern Ireland, once forming part of a major trans-European transport corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larne–Stranraer ferry routes (historically) | 1 |
| Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4206688 — 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: Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) Context triple: [European route E18, hasFerryConnection, Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment)]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Irish Sea ferry network
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.
- 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: Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) Target entity description: The Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) was a former cross-channel ferry route linking Stranraer in Scotland with Larne in Northern Ireland, once forming part of a major trans-European transport corridor.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Irish Sea ferry network
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cross-channel ferry service
ⓘ
ferry route ⓘ former transport corridor segment ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | North Channel ⓘ |
| connects |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Island of Ireland ⓘ |
| country |
Northern Ireland
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Scotland ⓘ |
| crosses | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
component of a major trans-European route
ⓘ
key link in Scotland–Northern Ireland transport ⓘ |
| linkedPort |
Port of Larne
ⓘ
Port of Stranraer ⓘ |
| locatedInTransportCorridor |
Euroroute E18 (historical context)
ⓘ
linked to:
European route E18
|
| partOf |
trans-European transport corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
TEN-T corridors
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| regionServed |
County Antrim
ⓘ
Dumfries and Galloway ⓘ |
| routeEnd | Larne ⓘ |
| routeStart | Stranraer ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cross-border transport
ⓘ
freight transport ⓘ tourist travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) Description of subject: The Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment) was a former cross-channel ferry route linking Stranraer in Scotland with Larne in Northern Ireland, once forming part of a major trans-European transport corridor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Stranraer–Larne ferry (historical alignment)