Kilbeggan Branch
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Kilbeggan Branch is a former branch of Ireland’s Grand Canal that once linked the main waterway to the town of Kilbeggan in County Westmeath.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kilbeggan Branch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6449440 — 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: Kilbeggan Branch Context triple: [Grand Canal (Ireland), hasBranch, Kilbeggan Branch]
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A.
Dublin–Sligo railway line
The Dublin–Sligo railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital, Dublin, with the northwest town of Sligo and serving multiple counties along its path.
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B.
Dublin–Galway railway line
The Dublin–Galway railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital city Dublin with the western city of Galway, serving multiple counties along its east–west corridor.
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C.
Upper Ossory
Upper Ossory was a historic Gaelic-Irish lordship in what is now County Laois, traditionally ruled by the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty.
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D.
Belfast–Dublin railway line
The Belfast–Dublin railway line is a major intercity rail corridor linking the capitals of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, serving key towns and cities along the east coast.
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E.
Derry Central Railway
Derry Central Railway was a former railway line in Northern Ireland that connected several towns in County Londonderry, playing a key role in regional transport during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Kilbeggan Branch Target entity description: Kilbeggan Branch is a former branch of Ireland’s Grand Canal that once linked the main waterway to the town of Kilbeggan in County Westmeath.
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A.
Dublin–Sligo railway line
The Dublin–Sligo railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital, Dublin, with the northwest town of Sligo and serving multiple counties along its path.
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B.
Dublin–Galway railway line
The Dublin–Galway railway line is a major intercity rail route in Ireland linking the capital city Dublin with the western city of Galway, serving multiple counties along its east–west corridor.
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C.
Upper Ossory
Upper Ossory was a historic Gaelic-Irish lordship in what is now County Laois, traditionally ruled by the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty.
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D.
Belfast–Dublin railway line
The Belfast–Dublin railway line is a major intercity rail corridor linking the capitals of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, serving key towns and cities along the east coast.
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E.
Derry Central Railway
Derry Central Railway was a former railway line in Northern Ireland that connected several towns in County Londonderry, playing a key role in regional transport during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal branch
ⓘ
former navigation ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Grand Canal main line
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Canal
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| constructionMaterial | earth-cut canal ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| hasFunction | linking Kilbeggan to Grand Canal ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | industrial heritage ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
passenger transport
ⓘ
transport of goods ⓘ |
| laterJurisdiction |
Irish Free State
ⓘ
Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Westmeath
ⓘ
Midlands of Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Central Plain of Ireland
|
| namedAfter | Kilbeggan ⓘ |
| network |
Grand Canal network
ⓘ
linked to:
Grand Canal
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| originalJurisdiction | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Grand Canal ⓘ |
| region | Leinster ⓘ |
| servedTown | Kilbeggan ⓘ |
| status | disused ⓘ |
| terminus | Kilbeggan ⓘ |
| transportMode | water transport ⓘ |
| usedFor | inland navigation ⓘ |
| waterSource | Grand Canal ⓘ |
| waterwayType | inland waterway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kilbeggan Branch Description of subject: Kilbeggan Branch is a former branch of Ireland’s Grand Canal that once linked the main waterway to the town of Kilbeggan in County Westmeath.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Grand Canal