Loch nam Madadh
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Loch nam Madadh is the Scottish Gaelic name for Lochmaddy, a coastal village and ferry port on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loch nam Madadh canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6868855 — 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: Loch nam Madadh Context triple: [Lochmaddy, hasGaelicName, Loch nam Madadh]
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A.
Loch nam Ban
Loch nam Ban is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Islay in Scotland that serves as the primary water source for the Caol Ila whisky distillery.
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B.
Mishnish Lochs
Mishnish Lochs are a group of freshwater lochs on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, known for supplying water to local whisky production.
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C.
The Loch
The Loch is a scenic alpine lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, known for its dramatic mountain backdrop and popular hiking access.
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D.
Loch Machain
Loch Machain is the Irish name for Lough Mahon, a tidal sea inlet located near Cork in southern Ireland.
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E.
Loch Dhu
Loch Dhu is a small, dark freshwater loch in Scotland, known for its atmospheric setting within the Loch Ard Forest and its appeal to walkers and nature enthusiasts.
- 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: Loch nam Madadh Target entity description: Loch nam Madadh is the Scottish Gaelic name for Lochmaddy, a coastal village and ferry port on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
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A.
Loch nam Ban
Loch nam Ban is a freshwater loch on the Isle of Islay in Scotland that serves as the primary water source for the Caol Ila whisky distillery.
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B.
Mishnish Lochs
Mishnish Lochs are a group of freshwater lochs on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, known for supplying water to local whisky production.
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C.
The Loch
The Loch is a scenic alpine lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, known for its dramatic mountain backdrop and popular hiking access.
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D.
Loch Machain
Loch Machain is the Irish name for Lough Mahon, a tidal sea inlet located near Cork in southern Ireland.
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E.
Loch Dhu
Loch Dhu is a small, dark freshwater loch in Scotland, known for its atmospheric setting within the Loch Ard Forest and its appeal to walkers and nature enthusiasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal settlement
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ferry port ⓘ village ⓘ |
| connectsByFerryOperator | Caledonian MacBrayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsByFerryTo |
Skye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasArtsCentre | Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Populated places in the Isle of North Uist
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Ports and harbours of Scotland ⓘ Villages in the Outer Hebrides ⓘ |
| hasCouncilArea | Na h-Eileanan Siar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCourt | Lochmaddy sheriff court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDialCode | 01876 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative centre
ⓘ
ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasHarbour | Lochmaddy harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLieutenancyArea | Western Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Lochmaddy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInScottishGaelic | Loch nam Madadh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliceStation | Lochmaddy police station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeArea | HS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostcodeDistrict | HS6 ⓘ |
| hasPostTown | LOCHMADDY NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryIndustry |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection | A865 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
bus services
ⓘ
ferry services ⓘ |
| isCountyTownOf | North Uist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnIsland | North Uist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Hebrides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Outer Hebrides archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic coast of Scotland
ⓘ
Na h-Eileanan Siar NERFINISHED ⓘ North Uist NERFINISHED ⓘ Outer Hebrides ⓘ Scottish Highlands and Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Isles council area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | sea loch ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC±00:00 ⓘ |
| timeZoneInSummer | UTC+01:00 ⓘ |
| usesDaylightSavingTime | British Summer Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loch nam Madadh Description of subject: Loch nam Madadh is the Scottish Gaelic name for Lochmaddy, a coastal village and ferry port on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.