Cathleen ni Houlihan
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Cathleen ni Houlihan is a one-act Irish nationalist play, co-written by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, that personifies Ireland as an old woman who inspires young men to sacrifice themselves for their country.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cathleen ni Houlihan canonical | 3 |
| Cathleen ni Houlihan (old woman personifying Ireland) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cathleen ni Houlihan Context triple: [W.B. Yeats, notableWork, Cathleen ni Houlihan]
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A.
Kitty Barry
Kitty Barry was the wife of American lyricist and playwright Alan Jay Lerner, known primarily in relation to his personal life and multiple marriages.
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B.
Paddie O'Neil
Paddie O'Neil was a British actress and singer known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and stage productions.
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C.
Leonora O’Reilly
Leonora O’Reilly was an American labor organizer and suffragist who became a prominent figure in the early 20th-century women’s rights and labor movements.
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D.
Roz Doyle
Roz Doyle is a sharp-tongued, witty radio producer and close friend of Frasier Crane on the television sitcom "Frasier."
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E.
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon was an acclaimed British film art director and production designer, noted for her meticulous period detail and work on numerous classic mid-20th-century films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cathleen ni Houlihan Target entity description: Cathleen ni Houlihan is a one-act Irish nationalist play, co-written by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, that personifies Ireland as an old woman who inspires young men to sacrifice themselves for their country.
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A.
Kitty Barry
Kitty Barry was the wife of American lyricist and playwright Alan Jay Lerner, known primarily in relation to his personal life and multiple marriages.
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B.
Paddie O'Neil
Paddie O'Neil was a British actress and singer known for her work in mid-20th-century film, television, and stage productions.
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C.
Leonora O’Reilly
Leonora O’Reilly was an American labor organizer and suffragist who became a prominent figure in the early 20th-century women’s rights and labor movements.
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D.
Roz Doyle
Roz Doyle is a sharp-tongued, witty radio producer and close friend of Frasier Crane on the television sitcom "Frasier."
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E.
Carmen Dillon
Carmen Dillon was an acclaimed British film art director and production designer, noted for her meticulous period detail and work on numerous classic mid-20th-century films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish nationalist play
ⓘ
one-act play ⓘ play ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalEvent | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Irish Literary Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Abbey Theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish National Theatre Society
|
| associatedWithPerson | Maud Gonne ⓘ |
| author |
Lady Gregory
ⓘ
W.B. Yeats ⓘ
surface form:
W. B. Yeats
|
| centralCharacter |
Cathleen ni Houlihan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathleen ni Houlihan (old woman personifying Ireland)
|
| coFounderTheatreConnection | Abbey Theatre ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for glorifying blood sacrifice for Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bridget Gillane
ⓘ
Michael Gillane ⓘ Peter Gillane ⓘ
surface form:
Patrick Gillane
Peter Gillane ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCompany |
Abbey Theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish National Theatre Society
|
| firstPerformanceDate | 1902-04-02 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Dublin ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceTheatre | St Teresa's Hall ⓘ |
| firstPerformedWith | In the Shadow of the Glen ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1902 ⓘ |
| form | prose ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
political theatre ⓘ symbolist drama ⓘ |
| hasMotive | to inspire young men to sacrifice themselves for Ireland ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Irish mythology
ⓘ
Irish nationalist movement ⓘ aisling tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important example of Yeats’s early dramatic work
ⓘ
key work of Irish nationalist theatre ⓘ |
| notableCasting | Maud Gonne as Cathleen ni Houlihan ⓘ |
| plotSummary | An old woman personifying Ireland visits a peasant family on the eve of a young man’s wedding and inspires him to abandon domestic life and fight for Ireland. ⓘ |
| setInLocation | County Mayo ⓘ |
| setInTime | 1798 ⓘ |
| structure | one act ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Island of Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
the dispossessed nation ⓘ |
| theme |
Irish nationalism
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martyrdom ⓘ myth and nationhood ⓘ patriotism ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
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Subject: Cathleen ni Houlihan Description of subject: Cathleen ni Houlihan is a one-act Irish nationalist play, co-written by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory, that personifies Ireland as an old woman who inspires young men to sacrifice themselves for their country.
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this entity surface form:
Cathleen ni Houlihan (old woman personifying Ireland)