pre-1969 Irish Republican Army
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The pre-1969 Irish Republican Army was the unified republican paramilitary organization in Ireland that pursued the end of British rule and the reunification of Ireland before its split into Official and Provisional factions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| original Irish Republican Army | 1 |
| pre-1969 Irish Republican Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: pre-1969 Irish Republican Army Context triple: [Official Irish Republican Army, precededBy, pre-1969 Irish Republican Army]
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A.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and played a central role in the conflict known as the Troubles.
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B.
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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C.
Official Irish Republican Army
The Official Irish Republican Army was a Marxist-oriented Irish republican paramilitary group active mainly in Northern Ireland that pursued both armed struggle and political activism during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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D.
anti-Treaty IRA
The anti-Treaty IRA was the faction of the Irish Republican Army that rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty and continued armed resistance in pursuit of a fully independent Irish republic.
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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: pre-1969 Irish Republican Army Target entity description: The pre-1969 Irish Republican Army was the unified republican paramilitary organization in Ireland that pursued the end of British rule and the reunification of Ireland before its split into Official and Provisional factions.
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A.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army was an Irish republican paramilitary organization that sought to end British rule in Northern Ireland and played a central role in the conflict known as the Troubles.
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B.
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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C.
Official Irish Republican Army
The Official Irish Republican Army was a Marxist-oriented Irish republican paramilitary group active mainly in Northern Ireland that pursued both armed struggle and political activism during the late 1960s and 1970s.
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anti-Treaty IRA
The anti-Treaty IRA was the faction of the Irish Republican Army that rejected the Anglo-Irish Treaty and continued armed resistance in pursuit of a fully independent Irish republic.
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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 (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish republican paramilitary organization
ⓘ
guerrilla organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
England
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Ireland ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Ireland
|
| alliedWith |
Sinn Féin
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinn Féin (pre-1970)
|
| claimedContinuityFrom | Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) ⓘ |
| claimedLegitimacyFrom | Second Dáil ⓘ |
| consideredItself | legitimate army of the Irish Republic ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| goal |
end of British rule in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
establishment of an all-Ireland republic ⓘ reunification of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Command of the IRA
Irish Republican Army ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Command of the IRA
|
| ideology |
Irish nationalism
ⓘ
Irish republicanism ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Easter Rising
ⓘ
surface form:
Easter Rising of 1916
Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| internalDebateOver |
Marxist and left-wing politics
ⓘ
abstentionism from parliamentary institutions ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Cathal Goulding
ⓘ
Seán Mac Stíofáin ⓘ Tomás Mac Giolla ⓘ |
| opposedOrganization |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Ulster Constabulary ⓘ Ulster Special Constabulary ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish republican movement ⓘ |
| politicalWing |
Sinn Féin
ⓘ
surface form:
Sinn Féin (pre-1970)
|
| positionOnBorder | rejection of partition of Ireland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) ⓘ |
| reasonForSplit |
disagreements over strategy and ideology
ⓘ
disputes over response to violence in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| securityStatus |
illegal organization in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
illegal organization in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| splitInto |
Official Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
Provisional Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| splitOccurredIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Irish Civil War to 1969 ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
armed struggle
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bombings ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ political agitation ⓘ sabotage ⓘ shootings ⓘ |
| usedStructure |
Army Council leadership body
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cell-based organization ⓘ |
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Subject: pre-1969 Irish Republican Army Description of subject: The pre-1969 Irish Republican Army was the unified republican paramilitary organization in Ireland that pursued the end of British rule and the reunification of Ireland before its split into Official and Provisional factions.
Referenced by (2)
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