Massacres in Northern Ireland
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ambush
bombing
category of violent incidents
historical topic
mass shooting
massacre
series of sectarian murders
Massacres in Northern Ireland refers to a category of violent incidents during the Northern Ireland conflict in which multiple civilians were killed in single, often politically motivated attacks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massacres in Northern Ireland canonical | 1 |
Statements (95)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ambush
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bombing ⓘ bombing ⓘ bombing ⓘ bombing ⓘ category of violent incidents ⓘ historical topic ⓘ mass shooting ⓘ mass shooting ⓘ mass shooting ⓘ massacre ⓘ massacre ⓘ massacre ⓘ series of sectarian murders ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
multiple civilian deaths in single attacks
ⓘ
often politically motivated ⓘ |
| hasContext | ethno‑nationalist conflict ⓘ |
| hasDate |
17 February 1978
ⓘ
18 June 1994 ⓘ 20 November 1983 ⓘ 23 October 1993 ⓘ 30 January 1972 ⓘ 30 October 1993 ⓘ 31 July 1975 ⓘ 4 December 1971 ⓘ 5 January 1976 ⓘ 8 November 1987 ⓘ |
| hasDateRange | 9–11 August 1971 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Ballymurphy, Belfast
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Belfast ⓘ Belfast ⓘ Darkley, County Armagh ⓘ Derry ⓘ Enniskillen ⓘ
surface form:
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Greysteel, County Londonderry ⓘ Loughinisland ⓘ
surface form:
Loughinisland, County Down
Northern Ireland ⓘ Shankill Road ⓘ
surface form:
Shankill Road, Belfast
near Belfast ⓘ near Kingsmill, County Armagh ⓘ near Newry, County Down ⓘ |
| hasNotableExample |
Ballymurphy massacre
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Bloody Sunday ⓘ Darkley killings ⓘ Enniskillen bombing ⓘ Greysteel massacre ⓘ Kingsmill massacre ⓘ La Mon restaurant bombing ⓘ Loughinisland massacre ⓘ McGurk's Bar bombing ⓘ Miami Showband killings ⓘ Shankill Butchers killings ⓘ Shankill Road bombing ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod |
late 1960s to 1998
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mid‑1970s to early 1980s ⓘ |
| hasVictimType |
Catholic and Protestant civilians in a bar
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Catholic civilians ⓘ Catholic civilians ⓘ Catholic civilians in a bar ⓘ Catholic civilians in a pub ⓘ Protestant churchgoers ⓘ Protestant workmen ⓘ civilian protesters ⓘ civilians at a Remembrance Day ceremony ⓘ civilians in a fish shop ⓘ civilians in a restaurant ⓘ members of the Miami Showband ⓘ |
| involvesActor |
British Army
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Irish republican paramilitaries ⓘ Royal Ulster Constabulary ⓘ loyalist paramilitaries ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities |
10
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10 ⓘ 11 ⓘ 11 ⓘ 12 ⓘ 14 ⓘ 15 ⓘ 3 ⓘ 3 ⓘ 6 ⓘ 8 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Troubles ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy |
Parachute Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
British Army Parachute Regiment
Parachute Regiment ⓘ
surface form:
British Army Parachute Regiment
Catholic Reaction Force ⓘ Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ
surface form:
South Armagh Republican Action Force
Ulster Defence Association ⓘ
surface form:
Ulster Freedom Fighters
Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ
surface form:
Ulster Volunteer Force gang
|
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