Old Mahon
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Old Mahon is a character in J.M. Synge’s play "The Playboy of the Western World," known as the supposedly murdered father whose unexpected reappearance drives much of the drama and dark comedy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Mahon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10767534 — 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: Old Mahon Context triple: [The Playboy of the Western World, mainCharacter, Old Mahon]
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A.
Casa del Mar
Casa del Mar is one of the guesthouses within Hearst Castle, the lavish estate built by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst on California’s Central Coast.
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B.
Faro del Comercio
Faro del Comercio is a tall, modernist green-lit monument and landmark tower in Monterrey, Mexico, known for its striking nighttime laser beam.
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C.
House of Majorca
The House of Majorca was a medieval royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Majorca and related territories in the western Mediterranean during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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D.
Morro Castle
Morro Castle is a historic Spanish fortress guarding the entrance to Havana Harbor in Cuba, renowned for its strategic coastal defenses and iconic lighthouse.
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E.
Lihou House
Lihou House is a residential and visitor accommodation property located on the small tidal island of Lihou, off the west coast of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
- 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: Old Mahon Target entity description: Old Mahon is a character in J.M. Synge’s play "The Playboy of the Western World," known as the supposedly murdered father whose unexpected reappearance drives much of the drama and dark comedy.
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A.
Casa del Mar
Casa del Mar is one of the guesthouses within Hearst Castle, the lavish estate built by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst on California’s Central Coast.
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B.
Faro del Comercio
Faro del Comercio is a tall, modernist green-lit monument and landmark tower in Monterrey, Mexico, known for its striking nighttime laser beam.
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C.
House of Majorca
The House of Majorca was a medieval royal dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Majorca and related territories in the western Mediterranean during the 13th and 14th centuries.
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D.
Morro Castle
Morro Castle is a historic Spanish fortress guarding the entrance to Havana Harbor in Cuba, renowned for its strategic coastal defenses and iconic lighthouse.
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E.
Lihou House
Lihou House is a residential and visitor accommodation property located on the small tidal island of Lihou, off the west coast of Guernsey in the Channel Islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Playboy of the Western World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Irish Literary Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | father–son conflict ⓘ |
| creator | J. M. Synge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
drives central conflict
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provides comic violence ⓘ undermines Christy Mahon’s heroic image ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Christy Mahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | surprise return from presumed death ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Playboy of the Western World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragicomedy ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Christy Mahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Irish ⓘ |
| performedAt | Abbey Theatre (via the play The Playboy of the Western World) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist | antagonistic father ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
catalyst for plot reversal
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source of dark comedy ⓘ supposedly murdered father ⓘ |
| setIn | rural County Mayo ⓘ |
| survivesAttackBy | Christy Mahon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
illusion versus reality
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patriarchal authority ⓘ violence within the family ⓘ |
| workDate | 1907 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Mahon Description of subject: Old Mahon is a character in J.M. Synge’s play "The Playboy of the Western World," known as the supposedly murdered father whose unexpected reappearance drives much of the drama and dark comedy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.