Ballyneety raid
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The Ballyneety raid was a daring 1690 Jacobite cavalry attack led by Patrick Sarsfield that destroyed Williamite siege artillery and temporarily lifted the threat to Limerick during the Williamite War in Ireland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballyneety raid canonical | 1 |
| Sarsfield’s raid | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5641683 — 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: Ballyneety raid Context triple: [Patrick Sarsfield, notableWork, Ballyneety raid]
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A.
Kilmichael Ambush
The Kilmichael Ambush was a 1920 guerrilla attack in County Cork in which the Irish Republican Army killed members of the Royal Irish Constabulary’s Auxiliary Division, marking one of the most significant and controversial engagements of the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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C.
Sack of Balbriggan
The Sack of Balbriggan was a notorious reprisal attack by British forces during the Irish War of Independence in 1920, in which much of the town of Balbriggan was burned and several civilians were killed.
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D.
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush was a major engagement during the Irish War of Independence in March 1921, in which the IRA’s West Cork Flying Column successfully fought off a large British force, marking one of the conflict’s most significant guerrilla victories.
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E.
Croke Park shootings
The Croke Park shootings were a 1920 massacre in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, when British forces opened fire on spectators at a Gaelic football match, killing and wounding numerous civilians.
- 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: Ballyneety raid Target entity description: The Ballyneety raid was a daring 1690 Jacobite cavalry attack led by Patrick Sarsfield that destroyed Williamite siege artillery and temporarily lifted the threat to Limerick during the Williamite War in Ireland.
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A.
Kilmichael Ambush
The Kilmichael Ambush was a 1920 guerrilla attack in County Cork in which the Irish Republican Army killed members of the Royal Irish Constabulary’s Auxiliary Division, marking one of the most significant and controversial engagements of the Irish War of Independence.
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B.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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C.
Sack of Balbriggan
The Sack of Balbriggan was a notorious reprisal attack by British forces during the Irish War of Independence in 1920, in which much of the town of Balbriggan was burned and several civilians were killed.
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D.
Crossbarry Ambush
The Crossbarry Ambush was a major engagement during the Irish War of Independence in March 1921, in which the IRA’s West Cork Flying Column successfully fought off a large British force, marking one of the conflict’s most significant guerrilla victories.
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E.
Croke Park shootings
The Croke Park shootings were a 1920 massacre in Dublin during the Irish War of Independence, when British forces opened fire on spectators at a Gaelic football match, killing and wounding numerous civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Williamite War in Ireland
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military raid ⓘ |
| aftermath | delay of Williamite siege operations against Limerick ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sarsfield’s raid
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linked to:
Ballyneety raid
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| associatedPerson |
Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan
ⓘ
linked to:
Patrick Sarsfield
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| belligerent |
Jacobites
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linked to:
Jacobite forces
Williamites ⓘ |
| campaign | Jacobite defence of Limerick ⓘ |
| commander | Patrick Sarsfield ⓘ |
| conflict | Williamite War in Ireland ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Kingdom of Ireland ⓘ |
| date | 1690 ⓘ |
| effect |
destruction of Williamite siege train
ⓘ
temporary lifting of the immediate threat to Limerick ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | boosted Jacobite morale in 1690 ⓘ |
| location | Ballyneety, County Limerick, Ireland ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | cavalry ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed | Jacobite cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
surprise attack on Williamite artillery park
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use of local guides to reach the siege train ⓘ |
| objective | to destroy Williamite siege artillery ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Godert de Ginkell
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linked to:
Godert van Ginkel
|
| opposedSide | supporters of William III of England ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siege of Limerick (1690)
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linked to:
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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| relatedEvent | Battle of the Boyne ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Limerick, Ireland ⓘ |
| result | Jacobite victory ⓘ |
| sideSupported | Jacobite cause ⓘ |
| strategicContext |
first Siege of Limerick (1690)
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linked to:
Siege of Limerick (1690–1691)
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| tacticalNature | night attack ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar |
Irish theatre of the Nine Years’ War
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linked to:
Nine Years' War in Ireland
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| typeOfOperation | sabotage operation ⓘ |
| weaponDestroyed |
ammunition wagons
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siege guns ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ballyneety raid Description of subject: The Ballyneety raid was a daring 1690 Jacobite cavalry attack led by Patrick Sarsfield that destroyed Williamite siege artillery and temporarily lifted the threat to Limerick during the Williamite War in Ireland.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Ballyneety raid