parish of Dumfries
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The parish of Dumfries is an ecclesiastical and civil parish centered on the historic market town of Dumfries in southwest Scotland, encompassing surrounding settlements such as Kingholm Quay.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| parish of Dumfries canonical | 1 |
| parish of St Michael, Dumfries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19713237 — 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: parish of Dumfries Context triple: [Kingholm Quay, partOf, parish of Dumfries]
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St Michael’s Church, Dumfries
St Michael’s Church in Dumfries is a historic Scottish parish church renowned for its striking architecture and as the burial place of poet Robert Burns.
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Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
Greyfriars Church in Dumfries is a historic Scottish church best known as the site where Robert the Bruce killed John Comyn in 1306, a pivotal event in Scotland’s Wars of Independence.
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Town Council of Dumfries
The Town Council of Dumfries is the local municipal authority responsible for administering public services, local policies, and community governance in the town of Dumfries, Scotland.
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parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart
The parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart is a coastal ecclesiastical and civil parish in Fife, Scotland, encompassing the historic burghs of Kirkcaldy and Dysart along the Firth of Forth.
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parish of Duirinish
The parish of Duirinish is a historic civil and ecclesiastical parish on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, encompassing several small settlements and rural communities.
- 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: parish of Dumfries Target entity description: The parish of Dumfries is an ecclesiastical and civil parish centered on the historic market town of Dumfries in southwest Scotland, encompassing surrounding settlements such as Kingholm Quay.
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A.
St Michael’s Church, Dumfries
St Michael’s Church in Dumfries is a historic Scottish parish church renowned for its striking architecture and as the burial place of poet Robert Burns.
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B.
Greyfriars Church, Dumfries
Greyfriars Church in Dumfries is a historic Scottish church best known as the site where Robert the Bruce killed John Comyn in 1306, a pivotal event in Scotland’s Wars of Independence.
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C.
Town Council of Dumfries
The Town Council of Dumfries is the local municipal authority responsible for administering public services, local policies, and community governance in the town of Dumfries, Scotland.
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D.
parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart
The parish of Kirkcaldy and Dysart is a coastal ecclesiastical and civil parish in Fife, Scotland, encompassing the historic burghs of Kirkcaldy and Dysart along the Firth of Forth.
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E.
parish of Duirinish
The parish of Duirinish is a historic civil and ecclesiastical parish on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, encompassing several small settlements and rural communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: parish of Dumfries