The Well of the Saints
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The Well of the Saints is a three-act play by Irish dramatist J. M. Synge that blends dark comedy and folklore to explore themes of blindness, illusion, and rural Irish life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Well of the Saints canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10767983 — 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: The Well of the Saints Context triple: [J. M. Synge, notableWork, The Well of the Saints]
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A.
The Well
The Well is a 1997 Australian psychological thriller film in which Miranda Otto gives a critically acclaimed performance as a young woman entangled in a tense, isolating relationship with her guardian.
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B.
The Well
"The Well" is a song by American singer-songwriter Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 2005 album *A River Ain't Too Much to Love*, known for its sparse, introspective folk style.
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C.
The Well
The Well is a film featuring actress Dorothy Patrick, known for her roles in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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D.
Our Lady of the Well
Our Lady of the Well is a song by Jackson Browne, featured on his 1973 album "For Everyman."
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E.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
- 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: The Well of the Saints Target entity description: The Well of the Saints is a three-act play by Irish dramatist J. M. Synge that blends dark comedy and folklore to explore themes of blindness, illusion, and rural Irish life.
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A.
The Well
The Well is a 1997 Australian psychological thriller film in which Miranda Otto gives a critically acclaimed performance as a young woman entangled in a tense, isolating relationship with her guardian.
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B.
The Well
"The Well" is a song by American singer-songwriter Smog (Bill Callahan), featured on his 2005 album *A River Ain't Too Much to Love*, known for its sparse, introspective folk style.
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C.
The Well
The Well is a film featuring actress Dorothy Patrick, known for her roles in mid-20th-century American cinema.
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D.
Our Lady of the Well
Our Lady of the Well is a song by Jackson Browne, featured on his 1973 album "For Everyman."
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E.
The Shrine
The Shrine is a painting by British artist John William Waterhouse, known for its romantic, Pre-Raphaelite-inspired depiction of a contemplative female figure in a richly detailed setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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stage work ⓘ three-act play ⓘ |
| author | J. M. Synge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | realist drama with symbolic elements ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | three-act structure ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Dublin ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Ireland ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Abbey Theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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drama ⓘ tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Bride
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Martin Doul ⓘ Mary Doul ⓘ Mat Simon ⓘ Mollie Byrne ⓘ Timmy the smith ⓘ the Saint ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Hiberno-English dialect ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
community judgment
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miraculous healing ⓘ perception and truth ⓘ physical blindness ⓘ spiritual blindness ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly comic
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satirical ⓘ tragicomic ⓘ |
| incorporatesElement |
Irish folklore
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religious symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Irish Literary Revival ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | J. M. Synge's dramatic oeuvre ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | early 20th century Irish drama ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
rural Ireland
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linked to:
Western Ireland
|
| theme |
blindness
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illusion ⓘ marriage and relationships ⓘ reality versus illusion ⓘ religion and superstition ⓘ rural Irish life ⓘ social class and poverty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Well of the Saints Description of subject: The Well of the Saints is a three-act play by Irish dramatist J. M. Synge that blends dark comedy and folklore to explore themes of blindness, illusion, and rural Irish life.
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