Oriel House CID
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Oriel House CID was a specialized criminal investigation and intelligence unit of the Irish Free State’s early police apparatus, noted for its role in countering anti-Treaty activities during the Irish Civil War period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Oriel House CID canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13133377 — 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: Oriel House CID Context triple: [Irish Free State police forces, hasComponent, Oriel House CID]
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A.
Catford Police Station
Catford Police Station is a local law enforcement facility serving the Catford area in the London Borough of Lewisham.
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B.
Brixton Police Station
Brixton Police Station is a Metropolitan Police facility serving the Brixton area of south London, England.
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C.
Taggart House
Taggart House is a historic residence whose name typically refers to a notable or preserved home, often recognized for its architectural or cultural significance.
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D.
Taggart House
Taggart House is a modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by architect Lloyd Wright, noted for its innovative use of concrete blocks and integration with the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Enfield Police Station
Enfield Police Station is the main local law enforcement facility serving the community of Enfield Town in the London Borough of Enfield.
- 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: Oriel House CID Target entity description: Oriel House CID was a specialized criminal investigation and intelligence unit of the Irish Free State’s early police apparatus, noted for its role in countering anti-Treaty activities during the Irish Civil War period.
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A.
Catford Police Station
Catford Police Station is a local law enforcement facility serving the Catford area in the London Borough of Lewisham.
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B.
Brixton Police Station
Brixton Police Station is a Metropolitan Police facility serving the Brixton area of south London, England.
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C.
Taggart House
Taggart House is a historic residence whose name typically refers to a notable or preserved home, often recognized for its architectural or cultural significance.
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D.
Taggart House
Taggart House is a modernist residence in Los Angeles designed by architect Lloyd Wright, noted for its innovative use of concrete blocks and integration with the surrounding landscape.
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E.
Enfield Police Station
Enfield Police Station is the main local law enforcement facility serving the community of Enfield Town in the London Borough of Enfield.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal investigation department
ⓘ
intelligence unit ⓘ police unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Irish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBuilding | Oriel House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedIn | 1920s ⓘ |
| endTime | 1923 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Oriel House, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Irish Civil War period ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-independence Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Oriel House, Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTask |
countering anti-Treaty activities
ⓘ
criminal investigation ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ |
| notedFor |
controversial activities during the Irish Civil War
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role in counter-insurgency against anti-Treaty republicans ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Irish Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
anti-Treaty IRA
NERFINISHED
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anti-Treaty forces ⓘ |
| oversightBy | Irish Free State authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish Free State police apparatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1922 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | national security ⓘ |
| usedMethods |
intelligence operations
ⓘ
interrogation ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oriel House CID Description of subject: Oriel House CID was a specialized criminal investigation and intelligence unit of the Irish Free State’s early police apparatus, noted for its role in countering anti-Treaty activities during the Irish Civil War period.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.