Isle of May Lighthouse
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The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isle of May Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
| Isle of May light stations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1464023 — 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: Isle of May Lighthouse Context triple: [Isle of May, hasStructure, Isle of May Lighthouse]
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A.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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B.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
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D.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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E.
St Catherine's Lighthouse
St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
- 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: Isle of May Lighthouse Target entity description: The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
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A.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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B.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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C.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
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D.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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E.
St Catherine's Lighthouse
St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime navigational aid ⓘ |
| access | by boat only ⓘ |
| adminRegion | Fife ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early lighthouse engineering ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| category |
Scottish lighthouse
ⓘ
coastal lighthouse ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| function |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
guiding maritime traffic ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOver |
Firth of Forth
ⓘ
surface form:
Firth of Forth shipping lanes
|
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Firth of Forth
ⓘ
Isle of May ⓘ North Sea ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky island ⓘ |
| managingAgent |
Northern Lighthouse Board (lighthouse and some land)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lighthouse Board
|
| nearbyCity |
Anstruther
ⓘ
Leith ⓘ |
| notableFor |
guiding shipping into the Firth of Forth
ⓘ
role in development of lighthouse engineering ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Northern Lighthouse Board (lighthouse and some land)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lighthouse Board
|
| partOf | network of Scottish lighthouses ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| region | eastern Scotland coast ⓘ |
| seaRegionServed |
Firth of Forth
ⓘ
approaches to the port of Leith ⓘ |
| situatedOn | nature reserve island ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
safety of shipping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isle of May Lighthouse Description of subject: The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Isle of May light stations