The Secret of Roan Inish
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The Secret of Roan Inish is a 1994 Irish-American fantasy drama film that blends folklore and family history in a story about a young girl uncovering the mystical secrets of her coastal island heritage.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Secret of Roan Inish canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret of Roan Inish Context triple: [Declan Quinn, workedOn, The Secret of Roan Inish]
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A.
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a darkly comic stage play by Martin McDonagh that satirizes Irish paramilitary violence through the story of an unhinged INLA member obsessed with his pet cat.
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B.
Lord of Ossory
The Lord of Ossory was a medieval Irish noble title historically held by the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Ossory in what is now County Kilkenny and surrounding areas.
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C.
The Maid of Killarney
The Maid of Killarney is an early 19th-century literary work by Patrick Brontë, reflecting his Irish heritage and romantic storytelling style.
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D.
Inishcottle
Inishcottle is a small island located within Clew Bay on the west coast of County Mayo, Ireland.
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E.
An Túr Solais
An Túr Solais is a tall, stainless-steel monument on Dublin’s O’Connell Street that serves as a modern landmark and symbol of the city’s regeneration.
- 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: The Secret of Roan Inish Target entity description: The Secret of Roan Inish is a 1994 Irish-American fantasy drama film that blends folklore and family history in a story about a young girl uncovering the mystical secrets of her coastal island heritage.
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A.
The Lieutenant of Inishmore
The Lieutenant of Inishmore is a darkly comic stage play by Martin McDonagh that satirizes Irish paramilitary violence through the story of an unhinged INLA member obsessed with his pet cat.
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B.
Lord of Ossory
The Lord of Ossory was a medieval Irish noble title historically held by the Mac Giolla Phádraig (Fitzpatrick) dynasty, who ruled the kingdom of Ossory in what is now County Kilkenny and surrounding areas.
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C.
The Maid of Killarney
The Maid of Killarney is an early 19th-century literary work by Patrick Brontë, reflecting his Irish heritage and romantic storytelling style.
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D.
Inishcottle
Inishcottle is a small island located within Clew Bay on the west coast of County Mayo, Ireland.
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E.
The Secret Scripture
The Secret Scripture is a 2016 drama film adaptation of Sebastian Barry’s novel, centered on an elderly Irish woman reflecting on her traumatic past in a mental institution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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fantasy film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Rosalie K. Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Secret of the Ron Mor Skerry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
novel ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Haskell Wexler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | First Look Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMythology | Celtic mythology ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
County Donegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
family film ⓘ fantasy ⓘ folk tale film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Irish folklore
ⓘ
cultural heritage ⓘ family history ⓘ selkies ⓘ |
| leadActor | Jeni Courtney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadRole | Jeni Courtney as Fiona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Fiona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fiona’s cousin Eamon NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiona’s grandfather ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mason Daring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
lyrical cinematography of the Irish coastline
ⓘ
use of Irish folklore in a family film context ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young girl uncovers mystical secrets about her family’s island heritage and a selkie legend. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Skerry Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Fiona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1957 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| runningTime | 103 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | John Sayles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Irish coast
ⓘ
fictional island of Roan Inish ⓘ |
| supportingActor |
Eileen Colgan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Mick Lally NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audience ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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