McCaig's Folly
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McCaig's Folly is a prominent 19th-century, coliseum-like stone tower overlooking the town of Oban on Scotland's west coast, built by banker John Stuart McCaig as a family monument and public works project.
All labels observed (1)
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| McCaig's Folly canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15692224 — 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: McCaig's Folly Context triple: [McCaig's Tower, hasAlternativeName, McCaig's Folly]
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A.
The Brollachan
The Brollachan is a mysterious, formless and malevolent creature from Celtic and British fantasy folklore, often depicted as a shadowy presence that embodies fear and darkness.
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B.
The Bluff
The Bluff is a prominent limestone plateau and the highest point on Cayman Brac, forming the island’s central ridge and most distinctive geographic feature.
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C.
The Bluff
The Bluff is a small settlement located on South Andros Island in the Bahamas.
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D.
Lord of Garioch
The Lord of Garioch was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the lordship of the Garioch region in Aberdeenshire.
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E.
The Devil's Glen
The Devil's Glen is a scenic wooded valley and waterfall gorge in County Wicklow, Ireland, known for its dramatic landscapes and walking trails.
- 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: McCaig's Folly Target entity description: McCaig's Folly is a prominent 19th-century, coliseum-like stone tower overlooking the town of Oban on Scotland's west coast, built by banker John Stuart McCaig as a family monument and public works project.
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A.
The Brollachan
The Brollachan is a mysterious, formless and malevolent creature from Celtic and British fantasy folklore, often depicted as a shadowy presence that embodies fear and darkness.
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B.
The Bluff
The Bluff is a prominent limestone plateau and the highest point on Cayman Brac, forming the island’s central ridge and most distinctive geographic feature.
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C.
The Bluff
The Bluff is a small settlement located on South Andros Island in the Bahamas.
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D.
Lord of Garioch
The Lord of Garioch was a medieval Scottish noble title associated with the lordship of the Garioch region in Aberdeenshire.
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E.
The Devil's Glen
The Devil's Glen is a scenic wooded valley and waterfall gorge in County Wicklow, Ireland, known for its dramatic landscapes and walking trails.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.