Guildford pub bombings
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The Guildford pub bombings were a series of IRA attacks in 1974 on pubs in Guildford, England, that killed five people, injured dozens, and led to one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in British legal history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Guildford pub bombings canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guildford pub bombings Context triple: [Birmingham pub bombings, relatedEvent, Guildford pub bombings]
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Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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B.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
Docklands bombing in London in 1996
The Docklands bombing in London in 1996 was a major Provisional IRA truck bomb attack in the Canary Wharf area that killed two people, injured many others, and marked the end of a 17‑month ceasefire in the Northern Ireland conflict.
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Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Guildford pub bombings Target entity description: The Guildford pub bombings were a series of IRA attacks in 1974 on pubs in Guildford, England, that killed five people, injured dozens, and led to one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in British legal history.
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A.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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B.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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C.
Docklands bombing in London in 1996
The Docklands bombing in London in 1996 was a major Provisional IRA truck bomb attack in the Canary Wharf area that killed two people, injured many others, and marked the end of a 17‑month ceasefire in the Northern Ireland conflict.
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D.
Omagh bombing
The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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E.
Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IRA bombing
ⓘ
bombing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
calls for reform of the criminal justice system in the UK
ⓘ
criticism of interrogation methods used by police ⓘ |
| category |
Attacks on bars and pubs
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Improvised explosive device bombings in England ⓘ Terrorist incidents in the United Kingdom in 1974 ⓘ |
| convictionQuashed | 1989 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1974-10-05 ⓘ |
| impact | heightened security in pubs frequented by soldiers ⓘ |
| investigatedBy | Surrey Police ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | English criminal law ⓘ |
| ledTo | public inquiry into police conduct ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in British legal history ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Guildford ⓘ Surrey ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive in British press ⓘ |
| memorials | commemorative plaques in Guildford ⓘ |
| motive |
Irish republicanism
ⓘ
opposition to British rule in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor | miscarriage of justice ⓘ |
| numberOfAttacks | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 65 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Troubles ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Birmingham pub bombings
ⓘ
Maguire Seven case ⓘ |
| resultedIn | wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four ⓘ |
| target |
Horse and Groom pub
ⓘ
Seven Stars pub ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| typeOfVictims |
British Army
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army personnel
civilians ⓘ |
| usedExplosive | homemade explosive devices ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | time bombs ⓘ |
| victimNationality | British ⓘ |
| wronglyConvictedGroup | Guildford Four ⓘ |
| wronglyConvictedPerson |
Carole Richardson
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Gerry Conlon ⓘ Patrick Armstrong ⓘ Paul Hill ⓘ |
| year | 1974 ⓘ |
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Subject: Guildford pub bombings Description of subject: The Guildford pub bombings were a series of IRA attacks in 1974 on pubs in Guildford, England, that killed five people, injured dozens, and led to one of the most notorious miscarriages of justice in British legal history.
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