Massacres in Northern Ireland
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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 |
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| Massacres in Northern Ireland canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Massacres in Northern Ireland Context triple: [Omagh bombing, category, Massacres in Northern Ireland]
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A.
Loughinisland massacre
The Loughinisland massacre was a 1994 sectarian attack in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which loyalist gunmen opened fire in a pub during a World Cup match, killing six Catholic civilians and injuring several others.
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B.
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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C.
The Troubles
The Troubles was a decades-long ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland, marked by violent clashes among republican and loyalist paramilitaries, the British state, and local communities from the late 1960s to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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D.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Massacres in Northern Ireland Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Loughinisland massacre
The Loughinisland massacre was a 1994 sectarian attack in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which loyalist gunmen opened fire in a pub during a World Cup match, killing six Catholic civilians and injuring several others.
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B.
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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C.
The Troubles
The Troubles was a decades-long ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland, marked by violent clashes among republican and loyalist paramilitaries, the British state, and local communities from the late 1960s to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
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D.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
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often politically motivated ⓘ |
| hasContext | ethno‑nationalist conflict ⓘ |
| hasDate |
17 February 1978
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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
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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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Subject: Massacres in Northern Ireland Description of subject: 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.
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