Irish Rebellion of 1848
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The Irish Rebellion of 1848 was a failed nationalist uprising led by members of the Young Ireland movement seeking to end British rule and establish Irish independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 | 3 |
| Irish Rebellion of 1848 canonical | 2 |
| 1848 Young Irelander Rebellion | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4151261 — 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 Rebellion of 1848 Context triple: [William Smith O'Brien, notableEvent, Irish Rebellion of 1848]
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A.
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
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B.
Irish Rebellion of 1803
The Irish Rebellion of 1803 was a brief, ill-fated uprising in Dublin led by Robert Emmet that sought to end British rule in Ireland in the wake of the failed 1798 rebellion.
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C.
Kildare Rebellion
The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
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D.
Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
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E.
Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- 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 Rebellion of 1848 Target entity description: The Irish Rebellion of 1848 was a failed nationalist uprising led by members of the Young Ireland movement seeking to end British rule and establish Irish independence.
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A.
Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
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B.
Irish Rebellion of 1803
The Irish Rebellion of 1803 was a brief, ill-fated uprising in Dublin led by Robert Emmet that sought to end British rule in Ireland in the wake of the failed 1798 rebellion.
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C.
Kildare Rebellion
The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
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D.
Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
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E.
Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Irish Rebellion of 1848
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surface form:
Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848
|
| chronology |
predecessor of the Easter Rising of 1916
ⓘ
predecessor of the Fenian Rising of 1867 ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
The Nation newspaper accounts
ⓘ
memoirs of Thomas Francis Meagher ⓘ writings of Michael Doheny ⓘ |
| endTime | 1848-07-29 ⓘ |
| follows |
Repeal Association agitation
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Young Ireland split from Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association ⓘ |
| goal |
end British rule in Ireland
ⓘ
establish Irish independence ⓘ secure national self-determination for Ireland ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
Young Ireland movement ⓘ
surface form:
Young Ireland political agitation
famine conditions in Ireland ⓘ influence of the European Revolutions of 1848 ⓘ opposition to British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contribution to the tradition of physical-force republicanism in Ireland
ⓘ
inspiration for later Irish republican movements ⓘ martyrdom status for Young Ireland leaders ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Ballingarry ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Great Famine
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Famine in Ireland
|
| leader |
John Blake Dillon
ⓘ
Michael Doheny NERFINISHED ⓘ Terence Bellew MacManus ⓘ Thomas Francis Meagher ⓘ William Smith O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Ballingarry
ⓘ
County Tipperary ⓘ Munster ⓘ |
| opponent |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Irish Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| participant |
British authorities in Ireland
ⓘ
Irish Confederation ⓘ Royal Irish Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Ireland movement ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish nationalist movement
|
| pointInTime | 1848 ⓘ |
| result |
arrest and transportation of leaders
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defeat of Young Ireland forces ⓘ failure of the uprising ⓘ suppression by British authorities ⓘ |
| significantEvent | confrontation at Widow McCormack's house ⓘ |
| startTime | 1848-07-29 ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish Rebellion of 1848 Description of subject: The Irish Rebellion of 1848 was a failed nationalist uprising led by members of the Young Ireland movement seeking to end British rule and establish Irish independence.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848
this entity surface form:
1848 Young Irelander Rebellion
this entity surface form:
Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848
this entity surface form:
Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848