Phoenix Park Murders
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The Phoenix Park Murders were a notorious 1882 political assassination in Dublin, Ireland, in which senior British officials were killed by members of the Irish National Invincibles, intensifying tensions in the struggle over Irish self-government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political assassination ⓘ |
| aftermath |
arrest and execution of several Invincibles
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political crisis in Britain ⓘ resignation of Charles Stewart Parnell’s allies from government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Assassination in Phoenix Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Land War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Home Rule crisis ⓘ |
| conspirator | James Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1882-05-06 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
English
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Irish ⓘ |
| hasPlace | vicinity of the Viceregal Lodge ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization | Irish Republican Brotherhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedPerson |
Lord Frederick Cavendish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Henry Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalConsequences | trials of Irish National Invincibles members ⓘ |
| location |
County Dublin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ Phoenix Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodOfKilling | stabbing ⓘ |
| motive |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
opposition to British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableInformant | James Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Irish National Invincibles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Dan Curley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Fagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Caffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish nationalist movement ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Irish National Invincibles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fenian movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Home Rule movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
increased security measures in Ireland
ⓘ
public outrage in Britain ⓘ strain on Liberal government’s Irish policy ⓘ |
| significance |
damaged prospects for peaceful Home Rule negotiations
ⓘ
intensified tensions over Irish self-government ⓘ |
| victim |
Lord Frederick Cavendish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Henry Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimAffiliation | British Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimPosition |
Chief Secretary for Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Permanent Under-Secretary for Ireland ⓘ |
| year | 1882 ⓘ |
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