Skye–Raasay ferry
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The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skye–Raasay ferry canonical | 2 |
| Raasay–Sconser ferry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5041038 — 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: Skye–Raasay ferry Context triple: [Sound of Raasay, hasFerryRoute, Skye–Raasay ferry]
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A.
Bressay ferry
The Bressay ferry is a local passenger and vehicle service connecting the island of Bressay with Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.
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B.
Portaferry
Portaferry is a small coastal town and ferry port on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, known for its maritime heritage and proximity to Strangford Lough.
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C.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
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D.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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E.
Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is a major oil terminal and deep-water harbor in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, serving as a key hub for North Sea oil and gas operations.
- 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: Skye–Raasay ferry Target entity description: The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
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A.
Bressay ferry
The Bressay ferry is a local passenger and vehicle service connecting the island of Bressay with Lerwick in Shetland, Scotland.
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B.
Portaferry
Portaferry is a small coastal town and ferry port on the Ards Peninsula in Northern Ireland, known for its maritime heritage and proximity to Strangford Lough.
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C.
Lymington–Yarmouth ferry
The Lymington–Yarmouth ferry is a car and passenger ferry service linking the town of Lymington on the English mainland with Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
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D.
Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry
The Portsmouth–Fishbourne ferry is a major car and passenger ferry service linking the English mainland at Portsmouth with the Isle of Wight village of Fishbourne across the Solent.
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E.
Sullom Voe
Sullom Voe is a major oil terminal and deep-water harbor in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, serving as a key hub for North Sea oil and gas operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
transport service ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Sound of Raasay ⓘ |
| connects |
Isle of Skye
ⓘ
Raasay ⓘ |
| connectsIsland |
Raasay
ⓘ
Skye ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses | Sound of Raasay ⓘ |
| geographicContext |
Hebrides
ⓘ
linked to:
Inner Hebrides
|
| hasNameInLanguage | Skye–Raasay ferry ⓘ |
| hasRouteEndpoint |
Isle of Skye
ⓘ
Raasay ⓘ |
| languageOfArea |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Inner Hebrides
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | ferry ⓘ |
| operatesBetween |
Isle of Raasay
ⓘ
Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| operatingArea | northwest Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish ferry network
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebridean ferry network
|
| regionServed |
Highland
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
island transport
ⓘ
local travel ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Skye–Raasay ferry Description of subject: The Skye–Raasay ferry is a Scottish ferry service that connects the Isle of Skye with the nearby island of Raasay across the Sound of Raasay.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Skye–Raasay ferry