Sound of Taransay
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The Sound of Taransay is a stretch of sea off the west coast of Harris in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, lying between the island of Taransay and the larger island of Harris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sound of Taransay canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6761829 — 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: Sound of Taransay Context triple: [Clisham, overlooks, Sound of Taransay]
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A.
Sound of Sleat
The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea strait off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the mainland and forms part of the route into Loch Alsh.
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B.
Sound of Raasay
The Sound of Raasay is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the island of Raasay.
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C.
Sound of Arisaig
The Sound of Arisaig is a scenic sea loch and coastal waterway on Scotland’s west coast, known for its rugged shoreline, islands, and views toward the Small Isles.
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D.
Sound of Mull
The Sound of Mull is a narrow sea channel off the west coast of Scotland that separates the Isle of Mull from the mainland and is known for its scenic beauty and rich marine life.
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E.
Sound of Gigha
The Sound of Gigha is the narrow sea channel separating the Isle of Gigha from the Kintyre peninsula on Scotland’s west coast.
- 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: Sound of Taransay Target entity description: The Sound of Taransay is a stretch of sea off the west coast of Harris in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, lying between the island of Taransay and the larger island of Harris.
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A.
Sound of Sleat
The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea strait off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the mainland and forms part of the route into Loch Alsh.
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B.
Sound of Raasay
The Sound of Raasay is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the island of Raasay.
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C.
Sound of Arisaig
The Sound of Arisaig is a scenic sea loch and coastal waterway on Scotland’s west coast, known for its rugged shoreline, islands, and views toward the Small Isles.
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D.
Sound of Mull
The Sound of Mull is a narrow sea channel off the west coast of Scotland that separates the Isle of Mull from the mainland and is known for its scenic beauty and rich marine life.
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E.
Sound of Gigha
The Sound of Gigha is the narrow sea channel separating the Isle of Gigha from the Kintyre peninsula on Scotland’s west coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
sound ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion | Na h-Eileanan Siar ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Harris
ⓘ
Taransay ⓘ |
| hasNameSource | island of Taransay ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Harris
ⓘ
Taransay ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Taransay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
North Atlantic
Outer Hebrides ⓘ Western Isles ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Hebrides
|
| locatedInArchipelago |
Hebrides
ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Sound of Harris ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Harris ⓘ |
| marineAreaOf | Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hebridean Sea area
ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of the Hebrides
coast of Harris ⓘ |
| separates |
Harris
ⓘ
Taransay ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local fishing
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sound of Taransay Description of subject: The Sound of Taransay is a stretch of sea off the west coast of Harris in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, lying between the island of Taransay and the larger island of Harris.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.