Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
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The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992 through the amalgamation of several historic Irish regiments and the Ulster Defence Regiment, serving as the primary Irish infantry unit within the army.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4338563 — 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: Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) Context triple: [Ulster Defence Regiment, followedBy, Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)]
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Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was a locally recruited infantry regiment of the British Army in Northern Ireland, active during the Troubles and often associated with controversy over collusion and sectarian violence.
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4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
The 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army with Irish connections, noted for its long service history and eventual amalgamation into the Royal Dragoon Guards.
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8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars
The 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry and later armoured regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts before its amalgamation into successor units.
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2nd Battalion Irish Guards
The 2nd Battalion Irish Guards is an infantry battalion of the British Army’s Irish Guards regiment, historically noted for its service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a historic British Army cavalry regiment with Irish connections that later became part of the Royal Dragoon Guards through amalgamation.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) Target entity description: The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992 through the amalgamation of several historic Irish regiments and the Ulster Defence Regiment, serving as the primary Irish infantry unit within the army.
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Ulster Defence Regiment
The Ulster Defence Regiment was a locally recruited infantry regiment of the British Army in Northern Ireland, active during the Troubles and often associated with controversy over collusion and sectarian violence.
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4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards
The 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army with Irish connections, noted for its long service history and eventual amalgamation into the Royal Dragoon Guards.
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C.
8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars
The 8th King’s Royal Irish Hussars was a cavalry and later armoured regiment of the British Army with a long history of service in major conflicts before its amalgamation into successor units.
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2nd Battalion Irish Guards
The 2nd Battalion Irish Guards is an infantry battalion of the British Army’s Irish Guards regiment, historically noted for its service in major 20th-century conflicts.
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5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards
The 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards was a historic British Army cavalry regiment with Irish connections that later became part of the Royal Dragoon Guards through amalgamation.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Instruction
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Subject: Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) Description of subject: The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment) is an infantry regiment of the British Army formed in 1992 through the amalgamation of several historic Irish regiments and the Ulster Defence Regiment, serving as the primary Irish infantry unit within the army.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ulster Defence Regiment
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Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
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Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
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The Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling), 83rd, 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)
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linked to: Royal Irish Regiment (27th (Inniskilling) 83rd and 87th and Ulster Defence Regiment)