Custom House attack
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The Custom House attack was a major 1921 operation by the Irish Republican Army in Dublin, where they burned the British administrative headquarters to disrupt colonial governance during the Irish War of Independence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Irish Republican Army operation
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arson attack → military operation → |
| aftermath |
British administration relocated some functions after the attack
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many Dublin Brigade members imprisoned → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Burning of the Custom House
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| associatedWith |
Anglo-Irish conflict
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Irish revolutionary period → |
| belongsTo |
history of Dublin
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history of the Irish War of Independence → |
| casualties |
civilian casualties
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multiple IRA volunteers killed → |
| chronology |
occurred shortly before the July 1921 truce in the Irish War of Independence
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| commandedBy |
Irish Republican Army Dublin Brigade leadership
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| conflict |
Irish War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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| country |
Ireland
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| damage |
Custom House interior largely destroyed
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extensive loss of government records → |
| date |
25 May 1921
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| hasCause |
Irish struggle for independence from the United Kingdom
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| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
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| location |
Custom House, Dublin
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Dublin → |
| method |
building set on fire
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incendiary attack → |
| objective |
to destroy the British administrative headquarters in Ireland
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to disrupt British colonial governance in Ireland → |
| opponent |
British Army
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British authorities in Ireland → Royal Irish Constabulary NERFINISHED → |
| organisedBy |
Irish Republican Army Dublin Brigade
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| partOf |
Irish War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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| perpetrator |
Irish Republican Army
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| politicalContext |
British rule in Ireland
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Irish republican movement → |
| result |
Custom House severely damaged by fire
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large number of IRA volunteers captured → major destruction of British administrative records in Ireland → significant propaganda victory for the Irish Republican Army → |
| significance |
major event in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence
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one of the largest IRA operations of the Irish War of Independence → symbolic blow against British rule in Ireland → |
| target |
British administration in Ireland
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Custom House (Dublin) → |
| typeOfEvent |
urban guerrilla operation
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| year |
1921
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Irish War of Independence
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