St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan
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St Fillan’s Priory in Strathfillan is a medieval monastic site in Perthshire, Scotland, traditionally linked to the early Celtic saint Fillan and known for its religious and historical significance in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10487337 — 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: St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan Context triple: [Saint Fillan, associatedWithPlace, St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan]
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St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour is a historic medieval parish church in the coastal village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and longstanding Christian heritage.
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B.
Balmerino Abbey
Balmerino Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Fife, Scotland, founded in the 13th century and noted for its picturesque setting and historical significance.
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Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey is a historic former Cistercian monastery in Culross, Fife, Scotland, notable for its medieval architecture and surviving parish church.
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D.
Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey is a ruined 13th-century Cistercian monastery in southwest Scotland, noted for its well-preserved cloister and tranquil rural setting.
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E.
Blair Atholl Church
Blair Atholl Church is a historic parish church in the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire, Scotland, serving as a local center of worship and community life.
- 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: St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan Target entity description: St Fillan’s Priory in Strathfillan is a medieval monastic site in Perthshire, Scotland, traditionally linked to the early Celtic saint Fillan and known for its religious and historical significance in the region.
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A.
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour
St Fillan's Church, Aberdour is a historic medieval parish church in the coastal village of Aberdour, Fife, Scotland, noted for its well-preserved architecture and longstanding Christian heritage.
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B.
Balmerino Abbey
Balmerino Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery in Fife, Scotland, founded in the 13th century and noted for its picturesque setting and historical significance.
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C.
Culross Abbey
Culross Abbey is a historic former Cistercian monastery in Culross, Fife, Scotland, notable for its medieval architecture and surviving parish church.
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D.
Glenluce Abbey
Glenluce Abbey is a ruined 13th-century Cistercian monastery in southwest Scotland, noted for its well-preserved cloister and tranquil rural setting.
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E.
Blair Atholl Church
Blair Atholl Church is a historic parish church in the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire, Scotland, serving as a local center of worship and community life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious site
ⓘ
medieval monastic site ⓘ priory ⓘ |
| access | open-air site visited by walkers and tourists ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monastic ruins ⓘ |
| associatedSite | St Fillan’s Pool, Strathfillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | healing traditions linked to Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| category |
Monasteries in Scotland
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Ruined churches in Scotland ⓘ Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Stirling council area ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
linked to medieval Scottish monasticism
ⓘ
part of local Christian heritage ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | medieval period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Fillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Augustinian priory ⓘ |
| functionHistorically |
local pilgrimage centre
ⓘ
religious community for canons ⓘ |
| governingDioceseHistorically | Diocese of Dunkeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | scheduled monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Historic Environment Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with local pilgrimage traditions
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historical significance in Perthshire ⓘ religious significance in the Strathfillan area ⓘ |
| linkedTo | cult of Saint Fillan ⓘ |
| locatedBy | River Fillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perthshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stirlingshire (historic region) NERFINISHED ⓘ Strathfillan NERFINISHED ⓘ central Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Crianlarich
NERFINISHED
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Tyndrum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Historic Environment Scotland (as monument guardian) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
burials and grave markers
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foundations and low walling ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Fillan of Strathfillan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRoute |
A82 road
NERFINISHED
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West Highland Way (long-distance footpath) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Highlands fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| tradition | associated with early Celtic Christianity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Fillan’s Priory, Strathfillan Description of subject: St Fillan’s Priory in Strathfillan is a medieval monastic site in Perthshire, Scotland, traditionally linked to the early Celtic saint Fillan and known for its religious and historical significance in the region.
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