Mull of Galloway Lighthouse
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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Scotland, overlooking the Irish Sea and serving as a prominent navigational landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mull of Galloway Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
| Mull of Galloway lighthouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3722943 — 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: Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Context triple: [Dumfries and Galloway, containsHistoricSite, Mull of Galloway Lighthouse]
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A.
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the island of Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, guiding ships entering Lerwick Harbour since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Inchkeith Lighthouse
Inchkeith Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon situated on Inchkeith Island in Scotland, guiding maritime traffic through the Firth of Forth.
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C.
Calf of Man Lighthouse
Calf of Man Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the small island of Calf of Man, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
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D.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, known for guiding ships entering Puget Sound and for its distinctive Spanish-style architecture.
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E.
Highland Lighthouse
Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
- 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: Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Target entity description: Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Scotland, overlooking the Irish Sea and serving as a prominent navigational landmark.
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A.
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the island of Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, guiding ships entering Lerwick Harbour since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Inchkeith Lighthouse
Inchkeith Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon situated on Inchkeith Island in Scotland, guiding maritime traffic through the Firth of Forth.
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C.
Calf of Man Lighthouse
Calf of Man Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the small island of Calf of Man, off the southwest coast of the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
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D.
Admiralty Head Lighthouse
Admiralty Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on Whidbey Island in Washington State, known for guiding ships entering Puget Sound and for its distinctive Spanish-style architecture.
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E.
Highland Lighthouse
Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ navigational aid ⓘ |
| automated | 1988 ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Northern Lighthouse Board (lighthouse and some land)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lighthouse Board
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Scotland ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1828 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designedBy | Robert Stevenson ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
exhibition
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| height |
26 metres
ⓘ
about 85 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed building in Scotland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category A listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1830 ⓘ |
| lanternColour | black ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 28 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Rhins of Galloway ⓘ
surface form:
Mull of Galloway
southern Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mull of Galloway peninsula
ⓘ
clifftop ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| nearbySeaArea |
Irish Sea
ⓘ
North Channel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most southerly lighthouses in Scotland
ⓘ
panoramic sea views ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
Northern Lighthouse Board (lighthouse and some land)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lighthouse Board
|
| overlooks |
Irish Sea
ⓘ
Solway Firth ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Northern Lighthouse Board (lighthouse and some land)
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Lighthouse Board
|
| partOf | Scottish lighthouse network ⓘ |
| purpose |
marine navigation
ⓘ
warning of coastal hazards ⓘ |
| region |
southwest Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
South West Scotland
|
| situatedAt | southernmost point of Scotland ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
RSPB reserve
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surface form:
RSPB nature reserve
|
| towerColour | white ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1830 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mull of Galloway Lighthouse Description of subject: Mull of Galloway Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse situated at the southernmost point of Scotland, overlooking the Irish Sea and serving as a prominent navigational landmark.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Dumfries and Galloway
subject surface form:
Southwest Scotland
this entity surface form:
Mull of Galloway lighthouse