Pentland Skerries
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Pentland Skerries are a group of small, rocky islands and skerries in the Pentland Firth off the northeastern tip of mainland Scotland, known for their lighthouse and hazardous surrounding waters.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pentland Skerries canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15615617 — 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: Pentland Skerries Context triple: [Duncansby Head, hasViewOf, Pentland Skerries]
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Ailsa Craig
Ailsa Craig is a small, steep-sided volcanic island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, famed for its seabird colonies and as the historic source of granite used to make curling stones.
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Torr Head
Torr Head is a rugged coastal headland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, known for its dramatic cliffs, scenic views across the North Channel, and historic lookout point.
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C.
Vatersay
Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its sandy beaches, rugged scenery, and causeway link to the island of Barra.
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Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head is a dramatic, cliff-lined headland in northeastern Scotland known for its sea stacks, birdlife, and views across the Pentland Firth.
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E.
Cairnholm Island
Cairnholm Island is the remote, storm-battered Welsh island that serves as the primary setting for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, housing the time-looped orphanage of peculiar children.
- 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: Pentland Skerries Target entity description: Pentland Skerries are a group of small, rocky islands and skerries in the Pentland Firth off the northeastern tip of mainland Scotland, known for their lighthouse and hazardous surrounding waters.
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A.
Ailsa Craig
Ailsa Craig is a small, steep-sided volcanic island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, famed for its seabird colonies and as the historic source of granite used to make curling stones.
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B.
Torr Head
Torr Head is a rugged coastal headland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, known for its dramatic cliffs, scenic views across the North Channel, and historic lookout point.
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C.
Vatersay
Vatersay is the southernmost inhabited island of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, known for its sandy beaches, rugged scenery, and causeway link to the island of Barra.
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D.
Duncansby Head
Duncansby Head is a dramatic, cliff-lined headland in northeastern Scotland known for its sea stacks, birdlife, and views across the Pentland Firth.
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E.
Cairnholm Island
Cairnholm Island is the remote, storm-battered Welsh island that serves as the primary setting for Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, housing the time-looped orphanage of peculiar children.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.