Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal)
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The Nigg–Cromarty ferry is a seasonal passenger and vehicle service that crosses the entrance to the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, linking the villages of Nigg and Cromarty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cromarty–Nigg ferry (seasonal) | 1 |
| Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7402353 — 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: Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal) Context triple: [Nigg, hasTransport, Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal)]
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A.
Port Askaig–Feolin ferry
The Port Askaig–Feolin ferry is a local vehicular and passenger ferry route linking the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland.
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B.
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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C.
Skye–Raasay ferry
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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D.
Stornoway–Ullapool ferry
The Stornoway–Ullapool ferry is a major Scottish west coast ferry route linking the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides with the mainland port of Ullapool.
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E.
Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service
The Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service was a former sea crossing that linked the Scottish mainland village of Kyle of Lochalsh with the Isle of Skye village of Kyleakin before the construction of a permanent road bridge.
- 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: Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal) Target entity description: The Nigg–Cromarty ferry is a seasonal passenger and vehicle service that crosses the entrance to the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, linking the villages of Nigg and Cromarty.
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A.
Port Askaig–Feolin ferry
The Port Askaig–Feolin ferry is a local vehicular and passenger ferry route linking the islands of Islay and Jura off the west coast of Scotland.
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B.
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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C.
Skye–Raasay ferry
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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D.
Stornoway–Ullapool ferry
The Stornoway–Ullapool ferry is a major Scottish west coast ferry route linking the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides with the mainland port of Ullapool.
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E.
Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service
The Kyle of Lochalsh–Kyleakin ferry service was a former sea crossing that linked the Scottish mainland village of Kyle of Lochalsh with the Isle of Skye village of Kyleakin before the construction of a permanent road bridge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
passenger ferry ⓘ seasonal transport service ⓘ vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Cromarty Firth ⓘ |
| connects |
Cromarty
ⓘ
Nigg ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| crosses |
Cromarty Firth entrance
ⓘ
linked to:
Cromarty Firth
|
| hasRoute | Nigg–Cromarty route ⓘ |
| linkType | cross-firth link ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Scotland
ⓘ
Scottish Highlands ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| operatesOn | Cromarty Firth ⓘ |
| operatingPattern | seasonal ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
local transport
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| regionServed | Highland council area ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Black Isle
ⓘ
Easter Ross ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger and vehicle service ⓘ |
| terminus |
Cromarty ferry slipway
ⓘ
Nigg ferry slipway ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal) Description of subject: The Nigg–Cromarty ferry is a seasonal passenger and vehicle service that crosses the entrance to the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands, linking the villages of Nigg and Cromarty.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nigg–Cromarty ferry (seasonal)