Irish Republican Brotherhood
E143920
The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a secret oath-bound revolutionary organization founded in the 19th century that sought to establish an independent Irish republic, playing a central role in planning the 1916 Easter Rising.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish Republican Brotherhood canonical | 27 |
| Fenian Brotherhood | 1 |
| the Fenians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1235147 — 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: Irish Republican Brotherhood Context triple: [Irish Rebellion of 1798, influenced, Irish Republican Brotherhood]
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A.
Society of United Irishmen
The Society of United Irishmen was a late 18th-century revolutionary organization in Ireland that sought to unite Catholics, Protestants, and Dissenters in the cause of Irish independence and republican reform.
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B.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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C.
Irish National Liberation Army
The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.
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D.
Ulster Volunteer Force
The Ulster Volunteer Force is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland known for its violent campaign against Irish republicanism during the Troubles.
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E.
Ulster Defence Association
The Ulster Defence Association is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland known for its violent campaign against Irish republicanism and involvement in sectarian conflict during the late 20th century.
- 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: Irish Republican Brotherhood Target entity description: The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a secret oath-bound revolutionary organization founded in the 19th century that sought to establish an independent Irish republic, playing a central role in planning the 1916 Easter Rising.
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A.
Society of United Irishmen
The Society of United Irishmen was a late 18th-century revolutionary organization in Ireland that sought to unite Catholics, Protestants, and Dissenters in the cause of Irish independence and republican reform.
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B.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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C.
Irish National Liberation Army
The Irish National Liberation Army was a republican paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland that sought to end British rule and establish a socialist republic, becoming known for its violent campaign during the Troubles.
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D.
Ulster Volunteer Force
The Ulster Volunteer Force is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland known for its violent campaign against Irish republicanism during the Troubles.
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E.
Ulster Defence Association
The Ulster Defence Association is a loyalist paramilitary organization in Northern Ireland known for its violent campaign against Irish republicanism and involvement in sectarian conflict during the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican organisation
ⓘ
revolutionary organization ⓘ secret society ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IRB
ⓘ
Irish Republican Brotherhood ⓘ
surface form:
the Fenians
|
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1924 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
fundraising among Irish emigrant communities
ⓘ
military planning against British forces in Ireland ⓘ propaganda for Irish independence ⓘ |
| founded | 1858 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | James Stephens ⓘ |
| foundedIn | Dublin ⓘ |
| goal | establish an independent Irish republic ⓘ |
| hadHeadquartersIn | Dublin ⓘ |
| hadWing |
Clan na Gael
ⓘ
Irish Republican Brotherhood self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fenian Brotherhood
|
| ideology |
Irish republicanism
ⓘ
physical-force nationalism ⓘ republicanism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
Irish Volunteers ⓘ Sinn Féin ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Irish Republicanism
ⓘ
Young Ireland movement ⓘ |
| motto | Ireland for the Irish ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bulmer Hobson
ⓘ
Denis McCullough ⓘ James Stephens ⓘ Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa ⓘ John O’Leary ⓘ Joseph Plunkett ⓘ Michael Collins ⓘ Patrick Pearse ⓘ Seán Mac Diarmada ⓘ Thomas Clarke ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Ireland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| opposedTo | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| organized |
Easter Rising
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter Rising of 1916
Fenian Rising of 1867 ⓘ |
| playedCentralRoleIn | planning the 1916 Easter Rising ⓘ |
| precededBy | Young Ireland movement ⓘ |
| sought | complete separation of Ireland from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Irish diaspora ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
armed insurrection
ⓘ
clandestine organization ⓘ secret oath-bound membership ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irish Republican Brotherhood Description of subject: The Irish Republican Brotherhood was a secret oath-bound revolutionary organization founded in the 19th century that sought to establish an independent Irish republic, playing a central role in planning the 1916 Easter Rising.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the Fenians
this entity surface form:
Fenian Brotherhood
subject surface form:
Tom Clarke (Irish republican)
subject surface form:
Cathal Brugha