Phoenix Park murders 1882
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The Phoenix Park murders of 1882 were a notorious political assassination in Dublin in which two senior British officials were killed by Irish nationalists, intensifying tensions over Irish self-government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phoenix Park murders 1882 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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murder ⓘ political assassination ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased tension over Irish Home Rule
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passage of the Prevention of Crimes Act 1882 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Phoenix Park murders of 1882 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1882 crimes in Ireland
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assassinations in Europe ⓘ terrorism in Ireland ⓘ |
| causeOf |
heightened security measures in Ireland
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public outrage in Britain ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Phoenix Park memorial cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Irish historical writing ⓘ |
| conspirator |
Daniel Curley
NERFINISHED
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Joe Brady NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Fagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Caffrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Timothy Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 6 May 1882 ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityAtTime | British administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | symbol of militant Irish nationalism in the 19th century ⓘ |
| impact | strained relations between Irish Parliamentary Party and British government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
commutation of some death sentences to penal servitude
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execution of several Invincibles members ⓘ |
| location |
Dublin
NERFINISHED
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Phoenix Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | stabbing ⓘ |
| motive |
Irish nationalism
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opposition to British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableResponse | condemnation by Charles Stewart Parnell GENERATED ⓘ |
| organizer | James Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Anglo-Irish relations ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Irish National Invincibles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Irish Home Rule movement
NERFINISHED
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Land War in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fenian movement
NERFINISHED
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Irish National Land League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victim |
Lord Frederick Cavendish
NERFINISHED
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Thomas Henry Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOccupation |
Chief Secretary for Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Permanent Under-Secretary for Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | surgical knives ⓘ |
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