Irish National Army
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The Irish National Army was the pro-Treaty military force of the Irish Free State that fought against anti-Treaty republicans during the Irish Civil War (1922–1923).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish National Army canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13132438 — 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.
Target entity: Irish National Army Context triple: [Free State forces, partOf, Irish National Army]
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Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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B.
Irish Legion
The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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C.
Irish Citizen Army
The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
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D.
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.
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E.
Fianna Éireann
Fianna Éireann was an Irish republican youth organization that trained and mobilized young people in support of Irish independence in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irish National Army Target entity description: The Irish National Army was the pro-Treaty military force of the Irish Free State that fought against anti-Treaty republicans during the Irish Civil War (1922–1923).
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A.
Irish Republican Army
The Irish Republican Army was a paramilitary organization dedicated to ending British rule in Northern Ireland and achieving a united Irish republic, active in various forms throughout the 20th century.
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B.
Irish Legion
The Irish Legion was a foreign volunteer military unit composed largely of Irish soldiers who fought for Latin American independence in the early 19th century, particularly under Simón Bolívar.
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C.
Irish Citizen Army
The Irish Citizen Army was a small socialist militia formed to defend workers in Dublin that later became one of the key revolutionary forces fighting for Irish independence during the early 20th century.
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D.
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.
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E.
Fianna Éireann
Fianna Éireann was an Irish republican youth organization that trained and mobilized young people in support of Irish independence in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
ⓘ
military force ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Free State Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Eoin O'Duffy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Paddy Daly NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Mulcahy NERFINISHED ⓘ W. R. E. Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Irish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAs | separate force in 1924 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1924 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Battle of Dublin (1922)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege warfare against anti-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| followedBy | Irish Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Provisional Government of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Beggar's Bush Barracks, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-Treaty ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Anglo-Irish Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Irish Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
landings in Munster (1922)
ⓘ
retaking of Cork from anti-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Irish Republican Army (anti-Treaty faction)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-Treaty IRA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Free State forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPersonnelStrength | approximately 55,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| precededBy | Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentSource |
British Army veterans
NERFINISHED
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new volunteers ⓘ pro-Treaty IRA volunteers ⓘ |
| role |
defence of the Irish Free State
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ |
| significantEvent | army mutiny of 1924 (demobilisation crisis) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Commander-in-Chief Michael Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Executive Council of the Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | British Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | Irish harp insignia ⓘ |
| type | regular army ⓘ |
| uniform | khaki uniforms ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
British-supplied weapons
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armoured cars ⓘ artillery ⓘ |
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Subject: Irish National Army Description of subject: The Irish National Army was the pro-Treaty military force of the Irish Free State that fought against anti-Treaty republicans during the Irish Civil War (1922–1923).
Referenced by (2)
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