Battle of Curlew Pass
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The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Curlew Pass canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6082315 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Curlew Pass Context triple: [Nine Years' War in Ireland, hasPart, Battle of Curlew Pass]
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A.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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B.
Battle of Dalrigh
The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Dundalk
The Battle of Dundalk was a 1318 clash in County Louth, Ireland, in which Scottish claimant Edward Bruce was defeated and killed, effectively ending his campaign to become High King of Ireland.
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D.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
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E.
Battle of Connor
The Battle of Connor was a 1315 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, during Edward Bruce’s campaign to establish himself as High King of Ireland amid the wider Wars of Scottish Independence.
- 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: Battle of Curlew Pass Target entity description: The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
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A.
Battle of Knocknanuss
The Battle of Knocknanuss was a major 1647 engagement in County Cork during the Irish Confederate Wars, where English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated the Irish Confederate army, contributing to the collapse of Confederate military power in Munster.
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B.
Battle of Dalrigh
The Battle of Dalrigh was a 1306 clash in Scotland in which Robert the Bruce’s forces suffered a severe defeat during the early stages of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Dundalk
The Battle of Dundalk was a 1318 clash in County Louth, Ireland, in which Scottish claimant Edward Bruce was defeated and killed, effectively ending his campaign to become High King of Ireland.
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D.
Battle of Antrim
The Battle of Antrim was a key 1798 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, in which United Irish rebels attempted and failed to seize the town of Antrim from British government forces.
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E.
Battle of Connor
The Battle of Connor was a 1315 clash in County Antrim, Ireland, during Edward Bruce’s campaign to establish himself as High King of Ireland amid the wider Wars of Scottish Independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Curlews ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Red Hugh O'Donnell's campaign in Connacht ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English army
ⓘ
linked to:
English Army
Irish forces ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
heavy English casualties
ⓘ
light Irish casualties ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
English Crown forces
ⓘ
Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| commander |
Red Hugh O'Donnell
ⓘ
linked to:
Hugh Roe O'Donnell
|
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| date | 1599 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| location |
County Sligo
ⓘ
Curlew Pass ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Sir Conyers Clifford ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Sir Conyers Clifford ⓘ |
| partOf | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| province | Connacht ⓘ |
| result | Irish victory ⓘ |
| significance | major setback for English forces in the Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
relief of Collooney
ⓘ
linked to:
Collooney
|
| terrain | mountain pass ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | ambush ⓘ |
| year | 1599 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Curlew Pass Description of subject: The Battle of Curlew Pass was a 1599 ambush in County Sligo where Irish forces under Red Hugh O’Donnell decisively defeated an English army during the Nine Years’ War in Ireland.
Referenced by (2)
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