Irish National Invincibles
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The Irish National Invincibles were a radical Irish nationalist secret society in the 1880s best known for assassinating top British officials in Dublin’s Phoenix Park as part of the struggle for Irish independence.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish nationalist organization
ⓘ
secret society ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1880s ⓘ |
| basedIn | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence | arrest and execution of several members ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1882-05-06 ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| hasReputation | radical wing of Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Land War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Irish nationalism ⓘ |
| legalStatus | illegal organization ⓘ |
| locationOfActivity |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phoenix Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
Irish independence
ⓘ
resistance to British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| movement | Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish
ⓘ
assassination of Thomas Henry Burke ⓘ |
| notableFor | Phoenix Park Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Irish Constabulary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish republican movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfActivities |
increased security measures in Dublin
ⓘ
public outcry in Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| secretSocietyType | clandestine paramilitary group ⓘ |
| targeted | British officials in Ireland ⓘ |
| usedMethod | political assassination ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | knives ⓘ |
| victim |
Lord Frederick Cavendish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Henry Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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