Constitution of Ireland
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The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1267960 — 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: Constitution of Ireland Context triple: [Irish language, recognizedBy, Constitution of Ireland]
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A.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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C.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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D.
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was UK legislation that abolished the Parliament of Northern Ireland and established a new constitutional framework and power-sharing arrangements for governing Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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E.
Constitution of the United Kingdom
The Constitution of the United Kingdom is the uncodified framework of fundamental principles, laws, and conventions that organize and regulate the powers of the state and the rights of citizens in the UK.
- 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: Constitution of Ireland Target entity description: The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
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A.
Constitution of the Irish Free State
The Constitution of the Irish Free State was the foundational legal document adopted in 1922 that established the institutions, powers, and governance framework of the newly independent Irish Free State following the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
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B.
Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922
The Irish Free State (Agreement) Act 1922 was a UK statute that implemented the Anglo-Irish Treaty, providing the legal basis for the establishment of the Irish Free State as a self-governing dominion.
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C.
Government of Ireland Act 1920
The Government of Ireland Act 1920 was a British law that partitioned Ireland and established separate home rule parliaments for Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
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D.
Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973
The Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 was UK legislation that abolished the Parliament of Northern Ireland and established a new constitutional framework and power-sharing arrangements for governing Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
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E.
Constitution of the United Kingdom
The Constitution of the United Kingdom is the uncodified framework of fundamental principles, laws, and conventions that organize and regulate the powers of the state and the rights of citizens in the UK.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fundamental law
ⓘ
written constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Irish people
ⓘ
surface form:
People of Ireland
|
| adoptionMethod | popular referendum ⓘ |
| amendmentMethod | popular referendum plus Oireachtas approval ⓘ |
| articleCountApprox | 50+ ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all state authorities in Ireland ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1937-12-29 ⓘ |
| contains |
Articles
ⓘ
Preamble ⓘ Schedules ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1937-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateApprovedByReferendum | 1937-07-01 ⓘ |
| defines |
fundamental rights of citizens
ⓘ
powers of the organs of state ⓘ structure of the Irish state ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
John Hearne
ⓘ
Éamon de Valera ⓘ |
| establishes |
Courts of Justice
ⓘ
Dáil Éireann ⓘ Government of Ireland ⓘ Oireachtas ⓘ President of Ireland ⓘ Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| formOfState | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality before the law
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ personal rights ⓘ private property rights ⓘ protection of the family ⓘ right to education ⓘ |
| hasChapter | Fundamental Rights ⓘ |
| hasPreambleReference |
Trinity
ⓘ
surface form:
Most Holy Trinity
seeking to promote the common good ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | President of Ireland ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Catholic social teaching ⓘ |
| judicialIndependence | guaranteed ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislatureName | Oireachtas ⓘ |
| officialLanguageVersion |
English text
ⓘ
Irish text ⓘ |
| originalArticleCount | 50 ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Irish Free State ⓘ |
| providesFor |
judicial review of legislation
ⓘ
referendums on constitutional amendments ⓘ |
| recognizes |
English language as second official language
ⓘ
Irish language as first official language ⓘ |
| replaced | Constitution of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| requires | constitutional amendments to be approved by referendum ⓘ |
| seatOfSovereignty | people of Ireland ⓘ |
| shortName |
Constitution of Ireland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bunreacht na hÉireann
|
| subjectTo | interpretation by the courts ⓘ |
| supremeLawOf |
Republic of Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
Ireland
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Input
Subject: Constitution of Ireland Description of subject: The Constitution of Ireland is the fundamental legal document that establishes the structure of the Irish state, defines the rights of its citizens, and serves as the supreme source of law in Ireland.
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Articles 12–14 of the Constitution of Ireland
this entity surface form:
Bunreacht na hÉireann
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Ireland 1937
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann) adopted in 1937
this entity surface form:
Constitutional law of Ireland
this entity surface form:
Bunreacht na hÉireann
this entity surface form:
Bunreacht na hÉireann
this entity surface form:
below Constitution of Ireland
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Ireland Article 13
this entity surface form:
Irish Constitution
this entity surface form:
Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland) 1937
this entity surface form:
Constitution of Ireland 1937