St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan
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St Fillan’s Pool in Strathfillan is a historic Scottish healing pool traditionally linked to the early medieval monk Saint Fillan and reputed for its curative and ritual significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan canonical | 2 |
| St Fillan’s Pool | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10487338 — 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: St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan Context triple: [Saint Fillan, associatedWithPlace, St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan]
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A.
Duchray Water
Duchray Water is a scenic river in the Trossachs area of Scotland, flowing through Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and known for its natural beauty and woodland surroundings.
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B.
Mill Loch
Mill Loch is a small freshwater loch on the Orkney island of Eday in Scotland, known for its scenic setting and local wildlife.
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C.
Moffat Water
Moffat Water is a river in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, that flows through the town of Moffat and its surrounding valley.
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D.
Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow Loch is a freshwater loch in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its scenic setting beside the historic town of Linlithgow and its importance as a wildlife habitat.
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E.
Shortcleuch Water
Shortcleuch Water is a small river or stream in the Leadhills area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland, forming part of the local upland watercourse network.
- 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: St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan Target entity description: St Fillan’s Pool in Strathfillan is a historic Scottish healing pool traditionally linked to the early medieval monk Saint Fillan and reputed for its curative and ritual significance.
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A.
Duchray Water
Duchray Water is a scenic river in the Trossachs area of Scotland, flowing through Queen Elizabeth Forest Park and known for its natural beauty and woodland surroundings.
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B.
Mill Loch
Mill Loch is a small freshwater loch on the Orkney island of Eday in Scotland, known for its scenic setting and local wildlife.
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C.
Moffat Water
Moffat Water is a river in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, that flows through the town of Moffat and its surrounding valley.
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D.
Linlithgow Loch
Linlithgow Loch is a freshwater loch in West Lothian, Scotland, known for its scenic setting beside the historic town of Linlithgow and its importance as a wildlife habitat.
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E.
Shortcleuch Water
Shortcleuch Water is a small river or stream in the Leadhills area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland, forming part of the local upland watercourse network.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic healing pool
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religious site ⓘ ritual site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
holy wells and springs in Scotland
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sacred landscape ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | early medieval period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Scottish folk tradition
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local pilgrimage practices ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
curative bathing
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healing rituals ⓘ religious devotion ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
curative powers
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healing mental illness ⓘ healing physical ailments ⓘ |
| hasRitualPractice |
immersion in water for healing
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offerings left by supplicants ⓘ prayers to Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWaterFeature | pool ⓘ |
| heritage | early medieval Christian tradition ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Scottish antiquarian accounts
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local legends about healing ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | English ⓘ |
| linkedToBelief |
miraculous cures
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sacred waters ⓘ saintly intercession ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perth and Kinross
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Strathfillan ⓘ central Highlands of Scotland ⓘ
linked to:
Scottish Highlands
|
| modernStatus | historic site of folkloric interest ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| near |
River Fillan
ⓘ
St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan ⓘ |
| partOf |
St Fillan devotional landscape in Strathfillan
ⓘ
linked to:
St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan
|
| region | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext | medieval Catholic devotion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| saintCult | cult of Saint Fillan in Strathfillan ⓘ |
| traditionallyUsedBy |
local inhabitants
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pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan Description of subject: St Fillan’s Pool in Strathfillan is a historic Scottish healing pool traditionally linked to the early medieval monk Saint Fillan and reputed for its curative and ritual significance.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan