Lough Swilly
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Lough Swilly is a glacial fjord-like sea inlet in County Donegal, Ireland, noted for its dramatic coastal scenery and historical significance as a strategic harbor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lough Swilly canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5423865 — 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: Lough Swilly Context triple: [Flight of the Earls, location, Lough Swilly]
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Lough Foyle
Lough Foyle is a large estuarine sea lough on the north coast of Ireland, forming part of the border between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.
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B.
Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough is a large sea lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, scenic coastal landscapes, and historic settlements along its shores.
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C.
Carlingford Lough
Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord-like sea inlet on the east coast of Ireland, forming part of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and known for its scenic landscapes and maritime activities.
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D.
Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough is a large, natural sea inlet on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland that forms the maritime gateway to the city and port of Belfast.
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E.
Lough Allen
Lough Allen is a large glacial lake in the northwest of Ireland, known as one of the principal lakes along the River Shannon and a popular area for angling and water-based recreation.
- 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: Lough Swilly Target entity description: Lough Swilly is a glacial fjord-like sea inlet in County Donegal, Ireland, noted for its dramatic coastal scenery and historical significance as a strategic harbor.
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A.
Lough Foyle
Lough Foyle is a large estuarine sea lough on the north coast of Ireland, forming part of the border between County Londonderry in Northern Ireland and County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.
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B.
Strangford Lough
Strangford Lough is a large sea lough in County Down, Northern Ireland, renowned for its rich marine biodiversity, scenic coastal landscapes, and historic settlements along its shores.
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C.
Carlingford Lough
Carlingford Lough is a glacial fjord-like sea inlet on the east coast of Ireland, forming part of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and known for its scenic landscapes and maritime activities.
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D.
Belfast Lough
Belfast Lough is a large, natural sea inlet on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland that forms the maritime gateway to the city and port of Belfast.
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E.
Lough Allen
Lough Allen is a large glacial lake in the northwest of Ireland, known as one of the principal lakes along the River Shannon and a popular area for angling and water-based recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord-like inlet
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glacial landform ⓘ sea lough ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Flight of the Earls
NERFINISHED
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World War I naval operations NERFINISHED ⓘ capture of Wolfe Tone ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasCoastalFort |
Fort Dunree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knockalla Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Macamish Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ Neds Point Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | Special Protection Area (parts) ⓘ |
| hasFerryHistory | Lough Swilly–North Antrim services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHabitat | important wetland for migratory birds ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Grianán Island
NERFINISHED
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Inch Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Mackamish Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear |
Dunaff Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fanad Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTownOnShore |
Buncrana
NERFINISHED
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Fahan NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsalon NERFINISHED ⓘ Rathmullan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportHistory | Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway shipping operations ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
anchorage for Royal Navy
ⓘ
strategic naval harbour ⓘ |
| IrishName | Loch Súilí NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Lake of Shadows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Donegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| northernShoreRegion | Inishowen Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor |
dramatic coastal scenery
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dune systems ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ steep-sided shores ⓘ |
| opensInto | Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
birdwatching
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recreational boating ⓘ sea angling ⓘ |
| shape | long narrow inlet ⓘ |
| southernTerminusNear | Letterkenny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Irish Naval Service
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| wasBritishTreatyPortUntil | 1938 ⓘ |
| wasFortifiedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| westernShoreRegion | Fanad Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lough Swilly Description of subject: Lough Swilly is a glacial fjord-like sea inlet in County Donegal, Ireland, noted for its dramatic coastal scenery and historical significance as a strategic harbor.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.