Heysham–Douglas ferry route
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas–Heysham ferry route | 2 |
| Heysham–Douglas ferry route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T332949 — 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: Heysham–Douglas ferry route Context triple: [Irish Sea, hasFerryRoute, Heysham–Douglas ferry route]
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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.
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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C.
The Dingle
The Dingle is a formal ornamental garden area within The Quarry park in Shrewsbury, England, known for its landscaped flowerbeds, water features, and seasonal displays.
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D.
Chelsea Creek
Chelsea Creek is a tidal waterway in the Boston area that serves as an important industrial and shipping channel between Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts.
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E.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
- 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: Heysham–Douglas ferry route Target entity description: 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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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.
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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C.
The Dingle
The Dingle is a formal ornamental garden area within The Quarry park in Shrewsbury, England, known for its landscaped flowerbeds, water features, and seasonal displays.
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D.
Chelsea Creek
Chelsea Creek is a tidal waterway in the Boston area that serves as an important industrial and shipping channel between Chelsea and East Boston, Massachusetts.
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E.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry route
ⓘ
passenger transport service ⓘ sea route ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| connects |
Douglas
ⓘ
Heysham ⓘ |
| countryServed |
Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | Irish Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone |
British Summer Time
ⓘ
UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| operator | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Sea ferry network ⓘ |
| port |
Douglas Harbour
ⓘ
Port of Heysham ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | link Isle of Man with Great Britain ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Isle of Man
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
Lancashire ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger service
ⓘ
vehicle ferry service ⓘ |
| terminus |
Douglas
ⓘ
Heysham ⓘ |
| terminusCountry |
England
ⓘ
Isle of Man ⓘ
linked to:
Isle of Man (crown dependency)
|
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
local passenger travel ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| usesVesselType |
high-speed catamaran
ⓘ
ro-ro ferry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heysham–Douglas ferry route Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Heysham–Douglas ferry route
linked to: Heysham–Douglas ferry route