Irish Rebellion of 1848

E416894

armed conflict rebellion uprising

The Irish Rebellion of 1848 was a failed nationalist uprising led by members of the Young Ireland movement seeking to end British rule and establish Irish independence.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848	6
1848 Young Irelander Rebellion	2
Irish Rebellion of 1848 canonical	2
1848 Irish rebellion	1
Ballingarry 1848 rebellion	1
Rebellion of 1848 in Ireland	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4151261 — 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: Irish Rebellion of 1848
Context triple: [William Smith O'Brien, notableEvent, Irish Rebellion of 1848]

A. Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
B. Irish Rebellion of 1803
The Irish Rebellion of 1803 was a brief, ill-fated uprising in Dublin led by Robert Emmet that sought to end British rule in Ireland in the wake of the failed 1798 rebellion.
C. Kildare Rebellion
The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
D. Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
E. Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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: Irish Rebellion of 1848
Target entity description: The Irish Rebellion of 1848 was a failed nationalist uprising led by members of the Young Ireland movement seeking to end British rule and establish Irish independence.

A. Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Irish Rebellion of 1798 was a major uprising led largely by the United Irishmen against British rule in Ireland, inspired by the American and French revolutions and aiming to establish an independent Irish republic.
B. Irish Rebellion of 1803
The Irish Rebellion of 1803 was a brief, ill-fated uprising in Dublin led by Robert Emmet that sought to end British rule in Ireland in the wake of the failed 1798 rebellion.
C. Kildare Rebellion
The Kildare Rebellion was a 16th-century uprising in Ireland led by the FitzGeralds of Kildare against English rule, which marked a major turning point in Tudor consolidation of power over the island.
D. Williamite War in Ireland
The Williamite War in Ireland was a late 17th-century conflict between supporters of the deposed Catholic King James II and the Protestant King William III that decisively shaped Ireland’s political and religious landscape.
E. Irish Rebellion of 1641
The Irish Rebellion of 1641 was a major uprising by Irish Catholics against English and Protestant rule that sparked widespread violence and helped trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	armed conflict ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 ⓘ linked to: Irish Rebellion of 1848
chronology	predecessor of the Easter Rising of 1916 ⓘ predecessor of the Fenian Rising of 1867 ⓘ
country	Ireland ⓘ
describedBySource	The Nation newspaper accounts ⓘ memoirs of Thomas Francis Meagher ⓘ writings of Michael Doheny ⓘ
endTime	1848-07-29 ⓘ
follows	Repeal Association agitation ⓘ Young Ireland split from Daniel O'Connell's Repeal Association ⓘ
goal	end British rule in Ireland ⓘ establish Irish independence ⓘ secure national self-determination for Ireland ⓘ
hasCause	Irish nationalism ⓘ Young Ireland political agitation ⓘ linked to: Young Ireland movement famine conditions in Ireland ⓘ influence of the European Revolutions of 1848 ⓘ opposition to British rule in Ireland ⓘ
hasEffect	contribution to the tradition of physical-force republicanism in Ireland ⓘ inspiration for later Irish republican movements ⓘ martyrdom status for Young Ireland leaders ⓘ
hasPart	Battle of Ballingarry ⓘ
historicalPeriod	Great Famine in Ireland ⓘ linked to: Great Famine
leader	John Blake Dillon ⓘ Michael Doheny ⓘ Terence Bellew MacManus ⓘ Thomas Francis Meagher ⓘ William Smith O'Brien ⓘ
location	Ballingarry ⓘ County Tipperary ⓘ Munster ⓘ
opponent	British Army ⓘ Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ
participant	British authorities in Ireland ⓘ Irish Confederation ⓘ Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ Young Ireland movement ⓘ
partOf	Irish nationalist movement ⓘ linked to: Irish nationalism
pointInTime	1848 ⓘ
result	arrest and transportation of leaders ⓘ defeat of Young Ireland forces ⓘ failure of the uprising ⓘ suppression by British authorities ⓘ
significantEvent	confrontation at Widow McCormack's house ⓘ
startTime	1848-07-29 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

William Smith O'Brien → notableEvent → Irish Rebellion of 1848 ⓘ

William Smith O'Brien → participantIn → Irish Rebellion of 1848 ⓘ

Thomas Francis Meagher → participantIn → Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 ⓘ