Castlebar Races
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Castlebar Races was a rapid and chaotic British military retreat during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, following a surprise Franco-Irish victory near Castlebar in County Mayo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Castlebar Races canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Castlebar Races Context triple: [Irish Rebellion of 1798, hasPart, Castlebar Races]
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A.
Hay Races
Hay Races is an annual horse racing event held in the rural town of Hay, New South Wales, Australia, attracting locals and visitors for a day of country racing and community festivities.
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B.
Ben Nevis Race
The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
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C.
Tingle Creek Chase
Tingle Creek Chase is a prestigious Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Britain, renowned as one of the season’s leading two-mile chases.
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D.
Renn Fayre
Renn Fayre is Reed College’s famously eccentric, student-organized spring festival known for its elaborate art, performances, and celebratory campus-wide revelry.
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E.
Welsh Grand National
The Welsh Grand National is a prestigious long-distance steeplechase horse race run annually in Wales, forming part of the United Kingdom’s major National Hunt racing calendar.
- 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: Castlebar Races Target entity description: Castlebar Races was a rapid and chaotic British military retreat during the 1798 Irish Rebellion, following a surprise Franco-Irish victory near Castlebar in County Mayo.
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A.
Hay Races
Hay Races is an annual horse racing event held in the rural town of Hay, New South Wales, Australia, attracting locals and visitors for a day of country racing and community festivities.
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B.
Ben Nevis Race
The Ben Nevis Race is a famous annual mountain running event in Scotland in which competitors race from the town of Fort William to the summit of Ben Nevis and back.
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C.
Tingle Creek Chase
Tingle Creek Chase is a prestigious Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Britain, renowned as one of the season’s leading two-mile chases.
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D.
Renn Fayre
Renn Fayre is Reed College’s famously eccentric, student-organized spring festival known for its elaborate art, performances, and celebratory campus-wide revelry.
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E.
Welsh Grand National
The Welsh Grand National is a prestigious long-distance steeplechase horse race run annually in Wales, forming part of the United Kingdom’s major National Hunt racing calendar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Irish Rebellion of 1798
ⓘ
military retreat ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Races of Castlebar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United Irishmen rebellion in Connacht
ⓘ
linked to:
Irish Rebellion of 1798
|
| belligerent |
British Army
ⓘ
French First Republic ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Irish rebels ⓘ Society of United Irishmen ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving France
ⓘ
Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Battles of the Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ Military history of County Mayo ⓘ |
| cause | Franco-Irish attack on British garrison at Castlebar ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Franco-Irish force smaller than British force ⓘ |
| commander |
Gerard Lake
ⓘ
Henry Moore, 4th Earl of Drogheda ⓘ Jean Joseph Amable Humbert ⓘ
linked to:
Jean Humbert
|
| conflict | Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| conflictType | battle-related retreat ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| date | 1798-08-27 ⓘ |
| description |
rapid and chaotic British military retreat
ⓘ
retreat following surprise Franco-Irish victory near Castlebar ⓘ |
| etymology | nickname refers to speed of British retreat ⓘ |
| followedBy | establishment of short-lived "Republic of Connacht" ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British yeomanry
ⓘ
French expeditionary force in Ireland (1798) ⓘ
linked to:
Expédition d’Irlande
Irish militia units ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Ireland under British rule ⓘ |
| location |
Castlebar
ⓘ
County Mayo ⓘ Province of Connacht ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | surprise attack via unexpected route ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Castlebar ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
British forces fled in disorder leaving equipment behind
ⓘ
retreat was so hasty it was compared to a horse race ⓘ |
| opponent | British forces in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf |
French expedition to Ireland 1798
ⓘ
linked to:
Expédition d’Irlande
Irish Rebellion of 1798 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
French landing at Killala Bay
ⓘ
linked to:
French landing at Killala
|
| result | Franco-Irish victory ⓘ |
| significance | major setback for British control in western Ireland during 1798 rising ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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