Sir Rory Mor’s Horn
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Sir Rory Mor’s Horn is a legendary ceremonial drinking horn associated with the chiefs of Clan MacLeod, traditionally kept at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Rory Mor’s Horn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6207885 — 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: Sir Rory Mor’s Horn Context triple: [Dunvegan Castle, hasArtifact, Sir Rory Mor’s Horn]
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A.
Hornblow
Hornblow is a surname most notably associated with Arthur Hornblow Jr., an American film producer active during Hollywood's classic era.
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B.
Silver Horn
Silver Horn is a prestigious award presented at the Kraków Film Festival, typically recognizing outstanding achievements in documentary or short filmmaking.
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C.
The Unicorn
"The Unicorn" is a whimsical folk song, popularized by The Irish Rovers, that humorously tells the story of how unicorns missed boarding Noah’s Ark.
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D.
The Kymin
The Kymin is a historic hilltop site near Monmouth in Wales, known for its picturesque views and Georgian-era naval monument and round house.
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E.
The Lance
The Lance is the English translation of "Lansen," the name given to the Swedish Saab 32 jet aircraft.
- 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: Sir Rory Mor’s Horn Target entity description: Sir Rory Mor’s Horn is a legendary ceremonial drinking horn associated with the chiefs of Clan MacLeod, traditionally kept at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye.
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A.
Hornblow
Hornblow is a surname most notably associated with Arthur Hornblow Jr., an American film producer active during Hollywood's classic era.
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B.
Silver Horn
Silver Horn is a prestigious award presented at the Kraków Film Festival, typically recognizing outstanding achievements in documentary or short filmmaking.
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C.
The Unicorn
"The Unicorn" is a whimsical folk song, popularized by The Irish Rovers, that humorously tells the story of how unicorns missed boarding Noah’s Ark.
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D.
The Kymin
The Kymin is a historic hilltop site near Monmouth in Wales, known for its picturesque views and Georgian-era naval monument and round house.
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E.
The Lance
The Lance is the English translation of "Lansen," the name given to the Swedish Saab 32 jet aircraft.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish clan relic
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ceremonial drinking horn ⓘ legendary object ⓘ |
| associatedFamily | MacLeod of Dunvegan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | late medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Rory Mòr MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clan MacLeod
NERFINISHED
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Dunvegan Castle legends ⓘ chiefs of Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish drinking horns
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clan chief regalia ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Scottish Highland clan culture ⓘ |
| displayedFor | visitors to Dunvegan Castle ⓘ |
| function | drinking vessel ⓘ |
| hasLanguageTradition | Gaelic oral tradition ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heirloom of the MacLeod chiefs ⓘ |
| keptAt | Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legend |
MacLeod chief must drain the horn at one draught to prove worthiness
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failure to drain the horn in one draught brings misfortune or shame ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Isle of Skye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | ox horn ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rory Mòr MacLeod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Dunvegan Castle collections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | kept as a historic artifact at Dunvegan Castle ⓘ |
| significance |
symbol of courage and endurance
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symbol of hospitality ⓘ symbol of leadership of Clan MacLeod ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | Dunvegan Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | used by MacLeod chiefs to drink a full horn of wine in a single draught ⓘ |
| use |
ceremonial drinking
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clan rituals ⓘ oath-taking ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sir Rory Mor’s Horn Description of subject: Sir Rory Mor’s Horn is a legendary ceremonial drinking horn associated with the chiefs of Clan MacLeod, traditionally kept at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye.
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