Lake of Menteith
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The Lake of Menteith is a small freshwater loch in the Stirling council area of Scotland, noted for its scenic beauty and the historic Inchmahome Priory on one of its islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake of Menteith canonical | 24 |
| Lake of Menteith Fisheries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1283513 — 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: Lake of Menteith Context triple: [Earl of Menteith, associatedWithBodyOfWater, Lake of Menteith]
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A.
Loch Earn
Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and nearby villages such as Lochearnhead and St Fillans.
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B.
Loch Leven
Loch Leven is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, renowned for its rich wildlife, trout fishing, and the historic Lochleven Castle on one of its islands.
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C.
Loch of Harray
Loch of Harray is a large freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, noted for its rich birdlife and proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites.
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D.
Loch of Boardhouse
Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch on the northwest of Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its scenic setting and popularity for trout fishing.
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E.
Loch of Ayre
Loch of Ayre is a small freshwater loch on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its tranquil setting and local birdlife.
- 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: Lake of Menteith Target entity description: The Lake of Menteith is a small freshwater loch in the Stirling council area of Scotland, noted for its scenic beauty and the historic Inchmahome Priory on one of its islands.
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A.
Loch Earn
Loch Earn is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its scenic surroundings, outdoor recreation, and nearby villages such as Lochearnhead and St Fillans.
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B.
Loch Leven
Loch Leven is a freshwater loch in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, renowned for its rich wildlife, trout fishing, and the historic Lochleven Castle on one of its islands.
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C.
Loch of Harray
Loch of Harray is a large freshwater loch on Mainland Orkney in Scotland, noted for its rich birdlife and proximity to major Neolithic archaeological sites.
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D.
Loch of Boardhouse
Loch of Boardhouse is a freshwater loch on the northwest of Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its scenic setting and popularity for trout fishing.
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E.
Loch of Ayre
Loch of Ayre is a small freshwater loch on Orkney’s Mainland in Scotland, known for its tranquil setting and local birdlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater loch
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Stirling Council ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | temperate maritime climate of Central Scotland ⓘ |
| contains | Inchmahome Priory ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 25 metres ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Inch Cruin
ⓘ
Inch Moan ⓘ
linked to:
Inchmoan
Inch Talla ⓘ Inchmahome ⓘ |
| hasNameCharacteristic | one of few natural water bodies in Scotland called "lake" rather than "loch" ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Lake of Menteith Fisheries
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake of Menteith
Menteith Hills ⓘ |
| hasNearbyReligiousSite | Inchmahome Priory ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRoad | A81 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Port of Menteith village
ⓘ
linked to:
Port of Menteith
|
| hasRecreation |
curling in cold winters
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ ice skating in cold winters ⓘ |
| hasStructure | ferry pier for access to Inchmahome ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
trout
ⓘ
waterfowl ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | visited by Mary, Queen of Scots as a child ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Inchmahome Priory
ⓘ
curling bonspiels ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
central Scotland
Stirling council area ⓘ Stirlingshire ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aberfoyle
ⓘ
Port of Menteith ⓘ Trossachs ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Carse of Stirling ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 23 metres ⓘ |
| outflow | River Forth ⓘ |
| partOf | Forth catchment ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 2.4 square kilometres ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Inchmahome Priory
ⓘ
boat trips to islands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake of Menteith Description of subject: The Lake of Menteith is a small freshwater loch in the Stirling council area of Scotland, noted for its scenic beauty and the historic Inchmahome Priory on one of its islands.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lake of Menteith