Carney family
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The Carney family is a central Irish family in Jez Butterworth’s play "The Ferryman," around whom the drama’s political and personal tensions revolve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carney family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10469818 — 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: Carney family Context triple: [The Ferryman, featuresGroup, Carney family]
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A.
Caray family
The Caray family is a prominent American sports broadcasting dynasty best known for multiple generations of baseball announcers, including legendary Chicago Cubs voice Harry Caray.
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B.
Caron family
The Caron family is a French-Canadian lineage known for its historical roots in New France and its notable descendants in politics, law, and the arts.
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C.
Carlin family
The Carlin family is an American family best known for including legendary stand-up comedian George Carlin and his relatives, who have been involved in entertainment and preserving his legacy.
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D.
Carey family
The Carey family was an English noble lineage prominent in the Tudor period, closely connected to the court of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I through blood and service.
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E.
Carey family
The Carey family is the immediate family of American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, including her children and close relatives.
- 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: Carney family Target entity description: The Carney family is a central Irish family in Jez Butterworth’s play "The Ferryman," around whom the drama’s political and personal tensions revolve.
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A.
Caray family
The Caray family is a prominent American sports broadcasting dynasty best known for multiple generations of baseball announcers, including legendary Chicago Cubs voice Harry Caray.
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B.
Caron family
The Caron family is a French-Canadian lineage known for its historical roots in New France and its notable descendants in politics, law, and the arts.
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C.
Carlin family
The Carlin family is an American family best known for including legendary stand-up comedian George Carlin and his relatives, who have been involved in entertainment and preserving his legacy.
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D.
Carey family
The Carey family was an English noble lineage prominent in the Tudor period, closely connected to the court of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I through blood and service.
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E.
Carey family
The Carey family is the immediate family of American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, including her children and close relatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic character group
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fictional family ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Ferryman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
family loyalty
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grief and loss ⓘ political conflict ⓘ secrets and betrayal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | harvest celebration ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn | The Ferryman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jez Butterworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of rural community
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vehicle for exploring legacy of violence ⓘ |
| genreContext | contemporary drama ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Declan Corcoran
NERFINISHED
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Diarmaid Corcoran NERFINISHED ⓘ Honor Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Mercy Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Oisin Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Quinn Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane Corcoran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Aunt Patricia Carney
NERFINISHED
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Caitlin Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Kettle NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Patrick Carney ⓘ |
| involvedIn | The Troubles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
IRA
NERFINISHED
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disappearance of Seamus Carney ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| residesAt | rural farmhouse ⓘ |
| settingCountry | Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | County Armagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thematicRole |
focus of personal tensions
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focus of political tensions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1981 ⓘ |
| workPremiereCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPremiereLocation | Royal Court Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPremiereYear | 2017 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Carney family Description of subject: The Carney family is a central Irish family in Jez Butterworth’s play "The Ferryman," around whom the drama’s political and personal tensions revolve.
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