Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:secret_society
|
| gptkbp:activeDuring |
18th century
|
| gptkbp:activeIn |
gptkb:Ireland
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Levellers
|
| gptkbp:formedIn |
1761
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
other Irish secret societies
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
agrarian unrest
|
| gptkbp:mainActivity |
agrarian protest
opposition to enclosure of common lands resistance to landlords |
| gptkbp:method |
intimidation
property destruction nighttime raids threatening letters |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
white smocks worn during raids
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
British authorities
landlords tithe collectors |
| gptkbp:purpose |
prevent evictions
oppose rent increases protect tenant farmers |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:County_Cork
gptkb:Munster gptkb:County_Limerick gptkb:County_Tipperary |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Ribbonmen
Defenders Rockites |
| gptkbp:suppressedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Irish_Ribbonmen
gptkb:Whiteboys_agrarian_unrest |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Whiteboys
|