Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork
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The Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork is a commemorative monument honoring the IRA volunteers and events of the pivotal 1920 Kilmichael Ambush during the Irish War of Independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kilmichael Ambush Memorial | 2 |
| Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3936398 — 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: Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork Context triple: [Kilmichael Ambush, memorial, Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork]
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A.
National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo)
The National Famine Memorial in Murrisk, County Mayo is a striking bronze sculpture by artist John Behan that honors the victims and emigrants of Ireland’s Great Famine.
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B.
Liam Lynch memorial at the Knockmealdown Mountains
The Liam Lynch memorial at the Knockmealdown Mountains is a commemorative monument in County Tipperary, Ireland, marking the spot where Irish Republican leader Liam Lynch was fatally wounded during the Irish Civil War.
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C.
Bloody Sunday Memorial in Derry
The Bloody Sunday Memorial in Derry is a monument in Northern Ireland honoring the 14 civil rights protesters killed by British soldiers during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre.
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D.
Cobh Heritage Centre
Cobh Heritage Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in the port town of Cobh that explores Irish emigration history, maritime heritage, and the town’s connections to the Titanic and other transatlantic liners.
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E.
Omagh Memorial Garden
Omagh Memorial Garden is a commemorative site in Omagh, Northern Ireland, dedicated to honoring the victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing and providing a place for reflection and remembrance.
- 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: Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork Target entity description: The Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork is a commemorative monument honoring the IRA volunteers and events of the pivotal 1920 Kilmichael Ambush during the Irish War of Independence.
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A.
National Famine Memorial (Murrisk, County Mayo)
The National Famine Memorial in Murrisk, County Mayo is a striking bronze sculpture by artist John Behan that honors the victims and emigrants of Ireland’s Great Famine.
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B.
Liam Lynch memorial at the Knockmealdown Mountains
The Liam Lynch memorial at the Knockmealdown Mountains is a commemorative monument in County Tipperary, Ireland, marking the spot where Irish Republican leader Liam Lynch was fatally wounded during the Irish Civil War.
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C.
Bloody Sunday Memorial in Derry
The Bloody Sunday Memorial in Derry is a monument in Northern Ireland honoring the 14 civil rights protesters killed by British soldiers during the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre.
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D.
Cobh Heritage Centre
Cobh Heritage Centre is a museum and visitor attraction in the port town of Cobh that explores Irish emigration history, maritime heritage, and the town’s connections to the Titanic and other transatlantic liners.
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E.
Omagh Memorial Garden
Omagh Memorial Garden is a commemorative site in Omagh, Northern Ireland, dedicated to honoring the victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing and providing a place for reflection and remembrance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
war memorial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
County Cork local history
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Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| category | Irish War of Independence memorial ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Irish Republican Army volunteers
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Irish War of Independence ⓘ Kilmichael Ambush ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
IRA volunteers killed at Kilmichael
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participants in the Kilmichael Ambush ⓘ |
| eventCommemorated | ambush of Auxiliary Division patrol ⓘ |
| eventCommemoratedDate | 1920-11-28 ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural identity symbol
ⓘ
historical remembrance ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Irish nationalist heritage ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Irish independence struggle
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Irish republicanism ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Cork
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Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| memorializesConflict | Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| memorializesSide | Irish republican forces ⓘ |
| memorialType | outdoor monument ⓘ |
| near |
Kilmichael, County Cork, Ireland
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surface form:
Kilmichael, County Cork
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| significance | marks a pivotal engagement in the Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| usedFor |
annual remembrance events
ⓘ
commemoration ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork Description of subject: The Kilmichael Ambush Memorial in County Cork is a commemorative monument honoring the IRA volunteers and events of the pivotal 1920 Kilmichael Ambush during the Irish War of Independence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kilmichael Ambush Memorial
subject surface form:
annual Kilmichael Ambush commemoration
this entity surface form:
Kilmichael Ambush Memorial