Irish Citizen Army
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The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish Citizen Army canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Irish Citizen Army Context triple: [Easter Rising, belligerent, Irish Citizen Army]
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Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers were a nationalist paramilitary organization founded in 1913 that played a central role in the struggle for Irish independence, including the 1916 Easter Rising and the subsequent War of Independence.
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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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C.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
The Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) was the guerrilla military organization of Irish republicans that fought British rule in Ireland and sought to establish an independent Irish republic during the early 20th century.
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D.
Irish Republican Brotherhood
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish Citizen Army Target entity description: The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
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A.
Irish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers were a nationalist paramilitary organization founded in 1913 that played a central role in the struggle for Irish independence, including the 1916 Easter Rising and the subsequent War of Independence.
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B.
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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C.
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922)
The Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) was the guerrilla military organization of Irish republicans that fought British rule in Ireland and sought to establish an independent Irish republic during the early 20th century.
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D.
Irish Republican Brotherhood
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia
ⓘ
paramilitary organisation ⓘ socialist organisation ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1913–1923 ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Irish Republican Brotherhood
ⓘ
Irish Volunteers ⓘ |
| armedWingOf | Irish Transport and General Workers' Union ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Liberty Hall garrison in 1916 ⓘ |
| commandStructureDuringEasterRising | under overall command of James Connolly ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| disbanded | early 1920s ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Jack White
ⓘ
James Connolly ⓘ James Larkin ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Arm Cathartha na hÉireann ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Liberty Hall, Dublin ⓘ |
| ideology |
Irish republicanism
ⓘ
socialism ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| inception | 1913 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
influence on Irish labour movement
ⓘ
symbol of working-class role in Irish independence ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Dublin ⓘ |
| militaryStructure | small standing army ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
James Connolly
ⓘ
Michael Mallin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | occupation of St Stephen's Green during the Easter Rising ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Constance Markievicz
ⓘ
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British Army
ⓘ
British administration in Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
British rule in Ireland
Dublin Metropolitan Police District ⓘ
surface form:
Dublin Metropolitan Police
|
| originalPurpose | defence of workers during the Dublin Lockout ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dublin Lockout
ⓘ
Easter Rising ⓘ Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| partOf |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Irish independence movement
|
| peakSize | several hundred members ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | workers' republic in Ireland ⓘ |
| region | Dublin ⓘ |
| socialComposition | urban working class ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
armed self-defence
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military drill ⓘ |
| usedSymbol | Starry Plough flag ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish Citizen Army Description of subject: The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
Referenced by (9)
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