Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends
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Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends is a retelling of traditional Irish myths and legends for modern readers, written by Irish author and editor Marie Heaney.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends Context triple: [Marie Heaney, notableWork, Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends]
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A.
Fenian cycle
The Fenian cycle is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends centered on the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and his band of hunters, the Fianna.
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B.
Love of Ireland
"Love of Ireland" is a collection of patriotic poems by Irish writer Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting themes of Irish nationalism and cultural identity.
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C.
Béal an Átha
Béal an Átha is the Irish-language name for the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.
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D.
Imtheacht na nIarlaí
Imtheacht na nIarlaí is the Irish-language name for the historic 1607 departure into exile of several leading Gaelic Irish earls, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship in Ireland.
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E.
The Faithful Irish Woman
"The Faithful Irish Woman" is an 18th-century comedic stage work associated with celebrated English actress Kitty Clive, reflecting the era’s taste for lively character pieces and sentimental humor.
- 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: Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends Target entity description: Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends is a retelling of traditional Irish myths and legends for modern readers, written by Irish author and editor Marie Heaney.
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A.
Fenian cycle
The Fenian cycle is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends centered on the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill and his band of hunters, the Fianna.
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B.
Love of Ireland
"Love of Ireland" is a collection of patriotic poems by Irish writer Dora Sigerson Shorter, reflecting themes of Irish nationalism and cultural identity.
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C.
Béal an Átha
Béal an Átha is the Irish-language name for the town of Ballina in County Mayo, Ireland.
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D.
Imtheacht na nIarlaí
Imtheacht na nIarlaí is the Irish-language name for the historic 1607 departure into exile of several leading Gaelic Irish earls, an event that marked the collapse of traditional Gaelic lordship in Ireland.
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E.
The Faithful Irish Woman
"The Faithful Irish Woman" is an 18th-century comedic stage work associated with celebrated English actress Kitty Clive, reflecting the era’s taste for lively character pieces and sentimental humor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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collection of legends ⓘ retelling of myths ⓘ |
| adaptationFor | contemporary readers ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make Irish myths accessible ⓘ |
| author | Marie Heaney ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Irish folk tales
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Irish legends ⓘ Irish mythology ⓘ |
| contains |
heroic tales
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stories of gods and heroes ⓘ traditional Irish legends ⓘ traditional Irish myths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Irish literary tradition ⓘ |
| editor | Marie Heaney ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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folklore ⓘ mythology ⓘ young adult literature ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | Irish ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Celtic Otherworld
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mythological Ireland ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | modern readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | retelling ⓘ |
| retoldBy | Marie Heaney ⓘ |
| subject |
Celtic mythology
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Irish culture ⓘ Irish folklore ⓘ |
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Subject: Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends Description of subject: Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends is a retelling of traditional Irish myths and legends for modern readers, written by Irish author and editor Marie Heaney.
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