Liffey hydroelectric scheme
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The Liffey hydroelectric scheme is a major Irish power and water-management project on the River Liffey that generates electricity and supplies water through a system of dams, reservoirs, and associated infrastructure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Liffey hydroelectric scheme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10643770 — 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: Liffey hydroelectric scheme Context triple: [Poulaphouca Reservoir, partOf, Liffey hydroelectric scheme]
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A.
Ardnacrusha power station
Ardnacrusha power station is a major hydroelectric power plant in County Clare, Ireland, renowned as one of the earliest and largest engineering projects of the Irish Free State.
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B.
Carrigadrohid Dam
Carrigadrohid Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland, forming part of the Lee hydroelectric scheme and creating the Carrigadrohid reservoir.
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C.
Athlone Weir
Athlone Weir is a river weir on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, helping to control water levels and flow near the town’s lock and bridge.
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Inniscarra Dam
Inniscarra Dam is a hydroelectric and water-supply dam on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland, forming Inniscarra Lake and playing a key role in regional power generation and flood control.
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E.
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
The Shannon hydroelectric scheme is a major early 20th-century Irish engineering project that harnesses the River Shannon to generate electricity and played a key role in the country’s industrial development.
- 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: Liffey hydroelectric scheme Target entity description: The Liffey hydroelectric scheme is a major Irish power and water-management project on the River Liffey that generates electricity and supplies water through a system of dams, reservoirs, and associated infrastructure.
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A.
Ardnacrusha power station
Ardnacrusha power station is a major hydroelectric power plant in County Clare, Ireland, renowned as one of the earliest and largest engineering projects of the Irish Free State.
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B.
Carrigadrohid Dam
Carrigadrohid Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland, forming part of the Lee hydroelectric scheme and creating the Carrigadrohid reservoir.
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C.
Athlone Weir
Athlone Weir is a river weir on the River Shannon in Athlone, Ireland, helping to control water levels and flow near the town’s lock and bridge.
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D.
Inniscarra Dam
Inniscarra Dam is a hydroelectric and water-supply dam on the River Lee in County Cork, Ireland, forming Inniscarra Lake and playing a key role in regional power generation and flood control.
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E.
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
The Shannon hydroelectric scheme is a major early 20th-century Irish engineering project that harnesses the River Shannon to generate electricity and played a key role in the country’s industrial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric scheme
ⓘ
water-management project ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ESB Liffey scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Electricity Supply Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| firstPowerStationCommissionedYear | 1940 GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Golden Falls Dam and Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leixlip Dam and Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Poulaphouca Dam and Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDam |
Golden Falls Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leixlip Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Poulaphouca Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPowerStation |
Golden Falls Power Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leixlip Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Poulaphouca Power Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
Golden Falls Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leixlip Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Poulaphouca Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpillwayType | controlled spillway ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Irish national grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty |
County Dublin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Kildare NERFINISHED ⓘ County Wicklow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Liffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainReservoirAlsoKnownAs | Blessington Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization | ESB Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Electricity Supply Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| providesService |
flood control
ⓘ
public water supply ⓘ renewable electricity ⓘ |
| regionServed | Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatesFlowOf | River Liffey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Liffey catchment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose | water supply ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| suppliesWaterTo |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Dublin Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
angling
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boating ⓘ recreation on reservoirs ⓘ |
| usesInfrastructureType |
dam
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hydroelectric power station ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Liffey hydroelectric scheme Description of subject: The Liffey hydroelectric scheme is a major Irish power and water-management project on the River Liffey that generates electricity and supplies water through a system of dams, reservoirs, and associated infrastructure.
Referenced by (1)
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