Long Kesh
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Long Kesh was a notorious Northern Irish prison complex, also known as the Maze, that housed many paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and became a focal point of republican protest and resistance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Long Kesh canonical | 9 |
| Maze Long Kesh | 1 |
| Maze Long Kesh regeneration project | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T833139 — 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: Long Kesh Context triple: [Hunger strikes of 1981, mainLocation, Long Kesh]
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A.
Maeslantkering
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B.
Beyond the Pale
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C.
Carn a’ Ghaill
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D.
Macheath
Macheath is the charming yet roguish highwayman and anti-hero central to John Gay’s satirical ballad opera "The Beggar’s Opera."
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E.
Kiltan
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- 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: Long Kesh Target entity description: Long Kesh was a notorious Northern Irish prison complex, also known as the Maze, that housed many paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and became a focal point of republican protest and resistance.
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A.
Maeslantkering
Maeslantkering is a massive movable storm surge barrier in the Netherlands that protects the low-lying Rotterdam region from North Sea flooding.
-
B.
Beyond the Pale
Beyond the Pale is a popular stand-up comedy special by Jim Gaffigan, best known for its clean humor and iconic routines about food, laziness, and everyday life.
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C.
Carn a’ Ghaill
Carn a’ Ghaill is the summit that forms the highest point on the Scottish island of Canna in the Inner Hebrides.
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D.
Macheath
Macheath is the charming yet roguish highwayman and anti-hero central to John Gay’s satirical ballad opera "The Beggar’s Opera."
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E.
Kiltan
Kiltan is a small inhabited coral island in the Lakshadweep archipelago of India, known for its traditional seafaring community and scenic lagoons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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internment camp ⓘ prison ⓘ site of political imprisonment ⓘ |
| afterUse |
Maze/Long Kesh development site
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redevelopment proposals ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
HM Prison Maze
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the Maze ⓘ |
| closureCompleted | 2000 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| detainedGroup |
Irish nationalist prisoners
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Irish republican paramilitaries ⓘ Ulster loyalist prisoners ⓘ loyalist paramilitaries ⓘ |
| endDate | 2000 ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
Northern Ireland Office
ⓘ
UK Government ⓘ
linked to:
UK government
|
| hasPart |
H-blocks
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Nissen huts ⓘ compounds ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | The Troubles ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Irish republican–British state conflict
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linked to:
The Troubles
Northern Ireland conflict ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
|
| locatedIn |
County Antrim
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Maze, County Antrim ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lisburn ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1981 Irish hunger strike
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blanket protest ⓘ dirty protest ⓘ escape attempts ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Northern Ireland Prison Service ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
focal point of Irish republican resistance
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site of protests over political status of prisoners ⓘ symbol of British state power in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| securityClassification | high security ⓘ |
| startDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentary films
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dramas and plays ⓘ numerous books ⓘ political campaigns for prisoner rights ⓘ |
| usedFor |
detention of paramilitary prisoners
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imprisonment of loyalist prisoners ⓘ imprisonment of republican prisoners ⓘ internment without trial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Long Kesh Description of subject: Long Kesh was a notorious Northern Irish prison complex, also known as the Maze, that housed many paramilitary prisoners during the Troubles and became a focal point of republican protest and resistance.
Referenced by (11)
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linked to: Long Kesh