National Famine Commemoration Day
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National Famine Commemoration Day is an annual day of remembrance in Ireland dedicated to honoring the victims and legacy of the Great Famine of the mid-19th century.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Famine Commemoration Day canonical | 1 |
| National Famine Memorial Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Famine Commemoration Day Context triple: [An Gorta Mór, commemoratedOn, National Famine Commemoration Day]
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A.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
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B.
Heritage Day
Heritage Day is a South African public holiday that celebrates the nation’s diverse cultural heritage, traditions, and identities.
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C.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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D.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
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E.
Great Famine
The Great Famine was a catastrophic mid-19th-century potato blight in Ireland that caused mass starvation, disease, and a huge wave of emigration, particularly to North America.
- 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: National Famine Commemoration Day Target entity description: National Famine Commemoration Day is an annual day of remembrance in Ireland dedicated to honoring the victims and legacy of the Great Famine of the mid-19th century.
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A.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
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B.
Heritage Day
Heritage Day is a South African public holiday that celebrates the nation’s diverse cultural heritage, traditions, and identities.
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C.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
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D.
Grounation Day
Grounation Day is a major Rastafarian holy day commemorating Haile Selassie I’s 1966 visit to Jamaica and symbolizing spiritual liberation and connection to Africa.
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E.
Great Famine
The Great Famine was a catastrophic mid-19th-century potato blight in Ireland that caused mass starvation, disease, and a huge wave of emigration, particularly to North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative event
ⓘ
national day of remembrance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
National Famine Commemoration Day
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surface form:
National Famine Memorial Day
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| associatedWith |
Famine graveyards
ⓘ
Famine museums ⓘ National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo) ⓘ
surface form:
National Famine Memorial
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| commemorates |
Great Famine
ⓘ
legacy of the Great Famine ⓘ victims of the Great Famine ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| encourages |
education about the Great Famine
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reflection on contemporary hunger and migration issues ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
humanitarian lessons from famine
ⓘ
social and economic impact of the Great Famine ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cultural performances
ⓘ
religious or interfaith services ⓘ speeches ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | official national commemoration ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
reflection on emigration
ⓘ
reflection on poverty and hunger ⓘ remembrance of famine victims ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Great Famine
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Famine in Ireland 1845–1852
|
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| IrishName | Lá Cuimhneacháin Náisiúnta an Ghorta Mhóir ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| location | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyHeldIn | different county each year ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Irish diaspora
ⓘ
people of Ireland ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Government of Ireland ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honour those who died in the Great Famine
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to raise awareness of famine and hunger ⓘ to remember those who emigrated during the Great Famine ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Government of Ireland
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surface form:
Irish government
|
| relatedEvent |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
ⓘ
World Food Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Famine
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Irish Famine
Irish diaspora history ⓘ Irish history ⓘ |
| rotatingVenue | true ⓘ |
| subjectOf | state ceremonies ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | state commemoration ⓘ |
| typicallyHeldIn | May ⓘ |
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Subject: National Famine Commemoration Day Description of subject: National Famine Commemoration Day is an annual day of remembrance in Ireland dedicated to honoring the victims and legacy of the Great Famine of the mid-19th century.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
National Famine Memorial Day