Loch Machain
E381319
Loch Machain is the Irish name for Lough Mahon, a tidal sea inlet located near Cork in southern Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loch Machain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3689698 — 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 Machain Context triple: [Lough Mahon, hasIrishName, Loch Machain]
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A.
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy is a long, deep freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, forming part of the Great Glen and the Caledonian Canal system.
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B.
Loch Chon
Loch Chon is a small, scenic freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands, known for its tranquil woodland setting and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Loch Skeen
Loch Skeen is a remote upland lake in the Moffat Hills of southern Scotland, known for its dramatic setting above the Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall and its surrounding rugged scenery.
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D.
Loch Linnhe
Loch Linnhe is a long sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, known for its scenic beauty and its alignment along a major geological fault line.
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E.
Lake of Menteith
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.
- 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 Machain Target entity description: Loch Machain is the Irish name for Lough Mahon, a tidal sea inlet located near Cork in southern Ireland.
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A.
Loch Lochy
Loch Lochy is a long, deep freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, forming part of the Great Glen and the Caledonian Canal system.
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B.
Loch Chon
Loch Chon is a small, scenic freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands, known for its tranquil woodland setting and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Loch Skeen
Loch Skeen is a remote upland lake in the Moffat Hills of southern Scotland, known for its dramatic setting above the Grey Mare’s Tail waterfall and its surrounding rugged scenery.
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D.
Loch Linnhe
Loch Linnhe is a long sea loch on the west coast of Scotland, known for its scenic beauty and its alignment along a major geological fault line.
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E.
Lake of Menteith
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
lough ⓘ tidal sea inlet ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Lough Mahon ⓘ |
| connectedTo | River Lee estuary ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
bird feeding grounds
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ saltmarsh habitats ⓘ |
| hasNameInEnglish | Lough Mahon ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Loch Machain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf |
Cork City
ⓘ
linked to:
Cork city
|
| locatedIn | County Cork ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Munster
ⓘ
southern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Ireland
|
| locatedNear |
Cork City
ⓘ
linked to:
Cork city
|
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean drainage basin
Cork Harbour ⓘ |
| shoreOn |
Blackrock
ⓘ
Mahon Peninsula ⓘ Rochestown ⓘ |
| usedFor |
angling
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recreation ⓘ shipping ⓘ |
| waterType |
saltwater
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tidal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loch Machain Description of subject: Loch Machain is the Irish name for Lough Mahon, a tidal sea inlet located near Cork in southern Ireland.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.