Castle Tioram
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Castle Tioram is a ruined medieval stronghold on a tidal island in Loch Moidart on the west coast of Scotland, notable for its strategic coastal position and clan heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Castle Tioram canonical | 5 |
| Tioram Castle (royal association) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5085497 — 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: Castle Tioram Context triple: [Clan MacDonald, historicSeat, Castle Tioram]
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A.
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold perched dramatically on the northern tip of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, historically associated with the MacDonald clan.
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B.
Marid Castle
Marid Castle is an ancient fortress in Saudi Arabia’s Al Jawf Region, renowned for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved Nabataean and Islamic-era architecture.
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C.
Dun Hallin broch
Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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D.
Schadau Castle
Schadau Castle is a 19th-century historic château on the shores of Lake Thun in Switzerland, renowned for its picturesque park, neo-Gothic architecture, and panoramic views of the Bernese Alps.
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E.
Druminnor Castle
Druminnor Castle is a historic Scottish stronghold in Aberdeenshire that long served as the ancestral home and power base of Clan Forbes.
- 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: Castle Tioram Target entity description: Castle Tioram is a ruined medieval stronghold on a tidal island in Loch Moidart on the west coast of Scotland, notable for its strategic coastal position and clan heritage.
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A.
Duntulm Castle
Duntulm Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold perched dramatically on the northern tip of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, historically associated with the MacDonald clan.
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B.
Marid Castle
Marid Castle is an ancient fortress in Saudi Arabia’s Al Jawf Region, renowned for its strategic hilltop location and well-preserved Nabataean and Islamic-era architecture.
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C.
Dun Hallin broch
Dun Hallin broch is an Iron Age drystone tower and archaeological site located on the Waternish peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
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D.
Schadau Castle
Schadau Castle is a 19th-century historic château on the shores of Lake Thun in Switzerland, renowned for its picturesque park, neo-Gothic architecture, and panoramic views of the Bernese Alps.
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E.
Druminnor Castle
Druminnor Castle is a historic Scottish stronghold in Aberdeenshire that long served as the ancestral home and power base of Clan Forbes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ ruined castle ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ |
| access |
by boat at high tide
ⓘ
by foot at low tide ⓘ |
| architecturalType | courtyard castle ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| condition | ruin ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 13th century ⓘ |
| coordinates | 56.787°N 5.873°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist attraction (viewed from exterior) ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Scottish heritage tourism literature ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Historic Environment Scotland (scheduling and protection)
ⓘ
linked to:
Historic Environment Scotland
|
| hasFeature |
battlements
ⓘ
curtain wall ⓘ gatehouse ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Clan Donald
ⓘ
Clan Ranald ⓘ
linked to:
Clanranald
|
| hasNameInScottishGaelic | Caisteal Tioram ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled Monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| inParish | Moidart ⓘ |
| isHistoricSeatOf |
Clanranald branch of Clan Donald
ⓘ
linked to:
Clan MacDonald of Clanranald
|
| isSeatOf |
Clan Ranald
ⓘ
linked to:
Clanranald
|
| locatedIn |
Argyll
ⓘ
Highland ⓘ Loch Moidart ⓘ Lochaber ⓘ west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | tidal island ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “dry castle” in Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| near |
Acharacle
ⓘ
village of Dorlin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clan heritage
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picturesque ruin ⓘ strategic coastal position ⓘ |
| overlooks | Loch Moidart ⓘ |
| ownership | private ownership ⓘ |
| publicAccess | interior closed for safety reasons ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
coastal defence position
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controlled access to Loch Moidart and the Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| usedFor |
clan stronghold
ⓘ
military defence ⓘ residence of Clan Ranald chiefs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Castle Tioram Description of subject: Castle Tioram is a ruined medieval stronghold on a tidal island in Loch Moidart on the west coast of Scotland, notable for its strategic coastal position and clan heritage.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.