Tom Barry memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland"
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Tom Barry’s memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland" is a classic first-hand account of Irish War of Independence guerrilla warfare, detailing his leadership of the IRA’s West Cork Flying Column and its major engagements.
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| Tom Barry "Guerrilla Days in Ireland" | 1 |
| Tom Barry memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tom Barry memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland" Context triple: [Kilmichael Ambush, associatedWith, Tom Barry memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland"]
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A.
Action This Day (memoir)
Action This Day is a memoir by British Admiral Sir Philip Vian recounting his naval career and experiences during the Second World War.
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B.
autobiography "Years of Combat"
"Years of Combat" is the autobiographical account of Sholto Douglas, a senior Royal Air Force commander, detailing his experiences and perspectives on air warfare and military leadership.
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C.
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical World War I novel that vividly portrays the psychological and moral impact of trench warfare on a young British officer.
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D.
To Hell and Back (autobiography)
To Hell and Back is the autobiographical account of Audie Murphy’s experiences as one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II.
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E.
I Used to Be Irish Catholic
"I Used to Be Irish Catholic" is a stand-up comedy track by comedian Class Clown that humorously reflects on growing up in and moving away from an Irish Catholic background.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tom Barry memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland" Target entity description: Tom Barry’s memoir "Guerrilla Days in Ireland" is a classic first-hand account of Irish War of Independence guerrilla warfare, detailing his leadership of the IRA’s West Cork Flying Column and its major engagements.
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A.
Action This Day (memoir)
Action This Day is a memoir by British Admiral Sir Philip Vian recounting his naval career and experiences during the Second World War.
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B.
autobiography "Years of Combat"
"Years of Combat" is the autobiographical account of Sholto Douglas, a senior Royal Air Force commander, detailing his experiences and perspectives on air warfare and military leadership.
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C.
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer is Siegfried Sassoon’s semi-autobiographical World War I novel that vividly portrays the psychological and moral impact of trench warfare on a young British officer.
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D.
To Hell and Back (autobiography)
To Hell and Back is the autobiographical account of Audie Murphy’s experiences as one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II.
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E.
I Used to Be Irish Catholic
"I Used to Be Irish Catholic" is a stand-up comedy track by comedian Class Clown that humorously reflects on growing up in and moving away from an Irish Catholic background.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Tom Barry ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
Crossbarry Ambush
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Kilmichael Ambush ⓘ guerrilla operations in West Cork ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British Army in Ireland
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surface form:
British forces in Ireland
IRA flying column tactics ⓘ ambush tactics ⓘ |
| genre |
historical non-fiction
ⓘ
military memoir ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Tom Barry ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
controversial in some historical debates
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widely read in Irish republican circles ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
armed struggle for Irish independence
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civilian support in insurgency ⓘ discipline and organization in guerrilla units ⓘ leadership in irregular warfare ⓘ morality of violence ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British rule in Ireland
ⓘ
Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| influenced | later studies of guerrilla warfare in Ireland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical account ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
classic account of Irish guerrilla warfare
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key primary source on Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Irish Republican Army
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Irish War of Independence ⓘ West Cork Flying Column ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Auxiliaries
ⓘ
Black and Tans ⓘ Irish Republican Army volunteers ⓘ Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ |
| portraysPerspective | Irish republican perspective ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The IRA and Its Enemies
ⓘ
Irish War of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
The War of Independence (Irish history)
|
| settingLocation |
County Cork
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West Cork ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
military historians
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readers interested in Irish history ⓘ students of guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1919–1921 ⓘ |
| usedAs | source in Irish history scholarship ⓘ |
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Tom Barry "Guerrilla Days in Ireland"