Ballina, County Tipperary
E139822
Ballina, County Tipperary is a picturesque village in Ireland known for its riverside setting opposite Killaloe and its popularity for boating, angling, and tourism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballina, County Tipperary canonical | 3 |
| Ballina (Tipperary) | 1 |
| Killaloe-Ballina urban area (Tipperary side) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1216298 — 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: Ballina, County Tipperary Context triple: [River Shannon, flowsThrough, Ballina, County Tipperary]
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A.
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Ballina, in County Mayo, Ireland, is a riverside town in the west of the country known for its salmon fishing on the River Moy and as the hometown of former Irish president Mary Robinson.
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B.
Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland
Ballintemple is a suburban area of Cork City in County Cork, Ireland, historically notable as the place where mathematician and logician George Boole died.
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C.
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland is a small village in north County Kerry best known as the birthplace of British military leader Lord Kitchener.
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D.
Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Tourmakeady in County Mayo, Ireland, is a rural Gaeltacht village and scenic lakeside area on the shores of Lough Mask in the west of the country.
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E.
Barronstown, County Tipperary, Ireland
Barronstown, County Tipperary, Ireland is a rural locality in County Tipperary known as the birthplace of British Indian colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer.
- 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: Ballina, County Tipperary Target entity description: Ballina, County Tipperary is a picturesque village in Ireland known for its riverside setting opposite Killaloe and its popularity for boating, angling, and tourism.
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A.
Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland
Ballina, in County Mayo, Ireland, is a riverside town in the west of the country known for its salmon fishing on the River Moy and as the hometown of former Irish president Mary Robinson.
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B.
Ballintemple, County Cork, Ireland
Ballintemple is a suburban area of Cork City in County Cork, Ireland, historically notable as the place where mathematician and logician George Boole died.
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C.
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland
Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland is a small village in north County Kerry best known as the birthplace of British military leader Lord Kitchener.
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D.
Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Tourmakeady in County Mayo, Ireland, is a rural Gaeltacht village and scenic lakeside area on the shores of Lough Mask in the west of the country.
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E.
Barronstown, County Tipperary, Ireland
Barronstown, County Tipperary, Ireland is a rural locality in County Tipperary known as the birthplace of British Indian colonial administrator Michael O’Dwyer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
village ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Tipperary County Council ⓘ |
| connectedBy | bridge to Killaloe ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
angling facilities
ⓘ
boat hire ⓘ guesthouses ⓘ harbour ⓘ hotels ⓘ marina ⓘ pubs ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat moorings
ⓘ
quays ⓘ riverside promenade ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding |
Church of Ireland church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic church ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
bus services
ⓘ
regional roads ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Lough Derg
ⓘ
surrounding hills ⓘ |
| knownFor |
angling
ⓘ
boating ⓘ riverside setting ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Tipperary
ⓘ
Munster ⓘ Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Ardnacrusha power station
ⓘ
surface form:
Ardnacrusha hydroelectric scheme
|
| locatedOn |
River Shannon
ⓘ
eastern shore of Lough Derg ⓘ |
| opposite | Killaloe, County Clare ⓘ |
| parishWith | Killaloe ⓘ |
| partOf | Lough Derg tourist area ⓘ |
| region | Mid-West Region of Ireland ⓘ |
| river | River Shannon ⓘ |
| timeZone | Western European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Irish Standard Time ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
cruising on Lough Derg
ⓘ
fishing on the River Shannon ⓘ river walks ⓘ watersports ⓘ |
| touristSeason | summer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ballina, County Tipperary Description of subject: Ballina, County Tipperary is a picturesque village in Ireland known for its riverside setting opposite Killaloe and its popularity for boating, angling, and tourism.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ballina (Tipperary)
this entity surface form:
Killaloe-Ballina urban area (Tipperary side)