Droppin Well bombing
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The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Droppin Well bombing canonical | 4 |
| 1982 Droppin Well bombing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T863178 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Droppin Well bombing Context triple: [Irish National Liberation Army, notableAttack, Droppin Well bombing]
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A.
Central Legislative Assembly bombing
The Central Legislative Assembly bombing was a 1929 protest attack carried out by Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt in the Delhi assembly to oppose repressive colonial laws without intending to cause fatalities.
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B.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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C.
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist attack during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in which a pipe bomb exploded in a public gathering area, killing two people and injuring over a hundred others.
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D.
Bombing of Wieluń
The Bombing of Wieluń was a devastating German air raid on the Polish town of Wieluń on 1 September 1939, widely regarded as one of the first attacks of World War II and an early example of terror bombing against civilians.
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E.
Bombing Bernard
Bombing Bernard is the wartime nickname of Bernhard von Galen, the 17th-century Prince-Bishop of Münster known for his fierce resistance to foreign powers and heavy use of artillery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Droppin Well bombing Target entity description: The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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A.
Central Legislative Assembly bombing
The Central Legislative Assembly bombing was a 1929 protest attack carried out by Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh and Batukeshwar Dutt in the Delhi assembly to oppose repressive colonial laws without intending to cause fatalities.
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B.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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C.
Centennial Olympic Park bombing
The Centennial Olympic Park bombing was a domestic terrorist attack during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in which a pipe bomb exploded in a public gathering area, killing two people and injuring over a hundred others.
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D.
Bombing of Wieluń
The Bombing of Wieluń was a devastating German air raid on the Polish town of Wieluń on 1 September 1939, widely regarded as one of the first attacks of World War II and an early example of terror bombing against civilians.
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E.
Bombing Bernard
Bombing Bernard is the wartime nickname of Bernhard von Galen, the 17th-century Prince-Bishop of Münster known for his fierce resistance to foreign powers and heavy use of artillery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bombing
ⓘ
event of the Troubles ⓘ mass killing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased security measures at military-frequented venues in Northern Ireland
ⓘ
widespread condemnation ⓘ |
| attackType |
pub bombing
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time bomb ⓘ |
| civilianFatalities | 11 ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1982-12-06 ⓘ |
| fatalities | 17 ⓘ |
| injuries | 30+ ⓘ |
| location |
Ballykelly
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County Londonderry ⓘ Droppin Well bar ⓘ Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| militaryFatalities | 6 ⓘ |
| motive | republican paramilitary campaign against British presence in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the deadliest attacks of the Troubles
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high number of civilian casualties ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Irish National Liberation Army ⓘ |
| setting | crowded pub ⓘ |
| target |
British Army soldiers
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civilians ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
| victim |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Ulster Constabulary ⓘ |
| weapon | explosive device ⓘ |
| year | 1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Droppin Well bombing Description of subject: The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
Referenced by (5)
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