Flannan Isles
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The Flannan Isles are a remote, uninhabited group of rocky islands in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, best known for the mysterious 1900 disappearance of three lighthouse keepers.
All labels observed (1)
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| Flannan Isles canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19044574 — 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: Flannan Isles Context triple: [Flannan Isles Lighthouse, archipelago, Flannan Isles]
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Lettermullen Islands
The Lettermullen Islands are a group of small, rugged islands off the coast of County Galway in western Ireland, known for their Irish-speaking community, traditional culture, and scenic Atlantic landscapes.
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Forth Islands
The Forth Islands are a small group of islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, known for their rich seabird colonies and maritime history.
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Northeastern Isles
Northeastern Isles is a geographic subregion of the Faroe Islands comprising several of the archipelago’s northeastern islands, including Viðoy.
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Tory Island
Tory Island is a remote inhabited island off the northwest coast of Ireland, known for its Irish-speaking community, rich folklore, and dramatic Atlantic scenery.
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Cíes Islands
The Cíes Islands are a small Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Galicia in northwestern Spain, renowned for their protected national park status, pristine beaches, and rich marine and bird life.
- 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: Flannan Isles Target entity description: The Flannan Isles are a remote, uninhabited group of rocky islands in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, best known for the mysterious 1900 disappearance of three lighthouse keepers.
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A.
Lettermullen Islands
The Lettermullen Islands are a group of small, rugged islands off the coast of County Galway in western Ireland, known for their Irish-speaking community, traditional culture, and scenic Atlantic landscapes.
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B.
Forth Islands
The Forth Islands are a small group of islands in the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, known for their rich seabird colonies and maritime history.
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C.
Northeastern Isles
Northeastern Isles is a geographic subregion of the Faroe Islands comprising several of the archipelago’s northeastern islands, including Viðoy.
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D.
Tory Island
Tory Island is a remote inhabited island off the northwest coast of Ireland, known for its Irish-speaking community, rich folklore, and dramatic Atlantic scenery.
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E.
Cíes Islands
The Cíes Islands are a small Atlantic archipelago off the coast of Galicia in northwestern Spain, renowned for their protected national park status, pristine beaches, and rich marine and bird life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.