Kisimul Castle
E103557
Kisimul Castle is a medieval stronghold situated on a small rocky islet off the coast of Barra in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, renowned as the historic seat of the Clan MacNeil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kisimul Castle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T881041 — 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: Kisimul Castle Context triple: [Barra, hasHistoricSite, Kisimul Castle]
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A.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
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C.
Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle is a remote and imposing medieval stronghold in the Scottish Borders, historically significant for its strategic military role and turbulent associations with border conflicts and noble intrigue.
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D.
Daria Castle
Daria Castle is a historic fortress best known as the birthplace of the 17th-century Prince-Bishop and military leader Bernhard von Galen.
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E.
Cyfarthfa Castle
Cyfarthfa Castle is a 19th-century mock-Gothic mansion in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, historically linked to the iron industry and now serving as a museum and public park.
- 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: Kisimul Castle Target entity description: Kisimul Castle is a medieval stronghold situated on a small rocky islet off the coast of Barra in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, renowned as the historic seat of the Clan MacNeil.
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A.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Tourbillon Castle
Tourbillon Castle is a medieval hilltop fortress overlooking Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais, known for its historic ruins and panoramic views of the Rhône valley.
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C.
Hermitage Castle
Hermitage Castle is a remote and imposing medieval stronghold in the Scottish Borders, historically significant for its strategic military role and turbulent associations with border conflicts and noble intrigue.
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D.
Daria Castle
Daria Castle is a historic fortress best known as the birthplace of the 17th-century Prince-Bishop and military leader Bernhard von Galen.
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E.
Cyfarthfa Castle
Cyfarthfa Castle is a 19th-century mock-Gothic mansion in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, historically linked to the iron industry and now serving as a museum and public park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle
ⓘ
medieval stronghold ⓘ scheduled monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Clan MacNeil ⓘ |
| builtFor | MacNeil of Barra ⓘ |
| category | island fortress ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| etymology | Name often interpreted as "castle in the sea" ⓘ |
| gridReference | NL 665 957 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chapel
ⓘ
courtyard ⓘ curtain wall ⓘ freshwater well ⓘ harbour ⓘ tower house ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | Castlebay ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Scheduled monument ⓘ |
| historicSeatOf | Clan MacNeil ⓘ |
| leasedTo |
Historic Environment Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Scotland
|
| leaseStartYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| leaseTerm | 1000 years ⓘ |
| likelyConstructionCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barra
ⓘ
Outer Hebrides ⓘ Outer Hebrides ⓘ
surface form:
Western Isles
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Castlebay
ⓘ
surface form:
Castle Bay
|
| locatedOffCoastOf | Isle of Barra ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky islet ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Castlebay ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Clan MacNeil
ⓘ
dramatic sea-girt location ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Chief of Clan MacNeil
ⓘ
Clan MacNeil ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of the Outer Hebrides ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | legally protected archaeological site ⓘ |
| region |
Outer Hebrides
ⓘ
surface form:
Na h-Eileanan Siar
|
| restoredBy | Robert Lister MacNeil ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
clan stronghold
ⓘ
residence of the chief of Clan MacNeil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kisimul Castle Description of subject: Kisimul Castle is a medieval stronghold situated on a small rocky islet off the coast of Barra in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, renowned as the historic seat of the Clan MacNeil.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.