Kilbrannan Sound
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Kilbrannan Sound is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Arran from the Kintyre Peninsula and forms part of the Firth of Clyde.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilbrannan Sound canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6697674 — 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: Kilbrannan Sound Context triple: [Lochranza, bodyOfWater, Kilbrannan Sound]
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A.
Gairsay Sound
Gairsay Sound is a stretch of sea in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, lying between the island of Gairsay and the Orkney Mainland.
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B.
Bressay Sound
Bressay Sound is a sheltered strait in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, lying between the island of Bressay and the mainland around Lerwick and serving as an important natural harbor.
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C.
Bay of Skaill
Bay of Skaill is a coastal bay on the west coast of Orkney’s Mainland, noted for its sandy beach and proximity to the Neolithic village of Skara Brae.
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D.
Kilchattan Bay
Kilchattan Bay is a small coastal village on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and access to walking routes like the West Island Way.
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E.
Cromarty Firth
Cromarty Firth is a large sea inlet on the east coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its sheltered deep-water anchorage, oil and gas facilities, and rich marine wildlife.
- 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: Kilbrannan Sound Target entity description: Kilbrannan Sound is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Arran from the Kintyre Peninsula and forms part of the Firth of Clyde.
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A.
Gairsay Sound
Gairsay Sound is a stretch of sea in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, lying between the island of Gairsay and the Orkney Mainland.
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B.
Bressay Sound
Bressay Sound is a sheltered strait in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, lying between the island of Bressay and the mainland around Lerwick and serving as an important natural harbor.
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C.
Bay of Skaill
Bay of Skaill is a coastal bay on the west coast of Orkney’s Mainland, noted for its sandy beach and proximity to the Neolithic village of Skara Brae.
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D.
Kilchattan Bay
Kilchattan Bay is a small coastal village on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and access to walking routes like the West Island Way.
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E.
Cromarty Firth
Cromarty Firth is a large sea inlet on the east coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its sheltered deep-water anchorage, oil and gas facilities, and rich marine wildlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
sound ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Isle of Arran
ⓘ
Kintyre Peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Kintyre
|
| bodyOfWaterType | coastal waterway ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Firth of Clyde ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | glacially carved channel ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineIn |
Argyll and Bute council area
ⓘ
linked to:
council area of Argyll and Bute
North Ayrshire council area ⓘ |
| hasShoreOn |
Isle of Arran
ⓘ
Kintyre Peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Kintyre
|
| isPartOf | Scottish coastal waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInSeaArea |
Inner Hebrides region
ⓘ
linked to:
Inner Hebrides
|
| locatedNear |
Brodick
ⓘ
Campbeltown ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| navigationArea | Clyde estuary ⓘ |
| partOf |
Clyde sea area
ⓘ
linked to:
Clyde Sea area
Firth of Clyde ⓘ |
| region | Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| separates |
Isle of Arran
ⓘ
Kintyre Peninsula ⓘ
linked to:
Kintyre
|
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| waterBody | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kilbrannan Sound Description of subject: Kilbrannan Sound is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Arran from the Kintyre Peninsula and forms part of the Firth of Clyde.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.