BATTLES IN IRELAND
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Ulster? |
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1504 |
Knockdoe |
Classic Gallowglass battle and first mention of a 'gunne' |
Ulster? |
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1567 |
Farsetmore |
Shane O'Neill-v-O'Donnell ...Elizabethan period |
Ulster? |
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1595 |
Clontibret, |
Hugh O'Neill-v-Bagenal ..classic Irish ambush |
Ulster? |
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1600 |
Moyry Pass |
Hugh O'Neill-v-Mountjoy ..Irish ambush and running battle |
Ulster? |
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1646 |
Benburb |
Owen Roe O'Neill-v-Monroe ..pike&shot in set piece battle |
Ulster |
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1969+ |
'the Troubles' |
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Ulster |
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1315 |
Connor |
Invasion of Ireland by the Bruces |
Ulster |
Antrim |
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Downpatrick |
The Viceroy defeats the O'Neills and O'Connors |
Ulster |
Antrim |
1559 |
Slieve-an-Aura |
Macdonalds defeat the McQuinllans |
Ulster |
Antrim |
1565 |
Glentaisie |
O'Neills defeat Macdonald Lords of the Isles |
Ulster |
Antrim |
1565 |
Knockboy Pass |
Shane O'Neill defeats Macdonald Lords of the Isles at the entrance to the Antrim Glens |
Ulster |
Antrim |
1567 |
Farsetmore |
O'Donnells defeat O'Neills nr head of Loch Swilly |
Ulster |
Antrim |
1586 |
Ardnary |
The Macdonald Lords of the Isles are defeated by the Ulstermen |
Ulster |
Armagh |
Amxxxx |
Navan Fort was probably Emain Macha, the capital of the Ulaid, mentioned in early Irish literature. |
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Ulster |
Armagh |
1598 |
Yellow Ford |
The English ambushed and destroyed at the Callan River while marching north from Armagh. |
Ulster |
Carrickfergus |
1315 |
Connor |
The Bruces won and then marched south |
Ulster |
Dundalk |
1315 |
Dundalk |
The Bruces landed and stormed the town |
Ulster |
Dundalk |
1318 |
Fochart |
Invasion of Ireland by the Bruces |
Ulster |
Enniskillen |
1594 |
Ford of the Biscuits |
O'Neills defeat the English and capture their supply train |
Ulster |
Lisburn |
1646 |
Benburb |
O'Neill defeats the Scots under Monroe |
Ulster |
Tullymore |
1795 |
Protestants v Catholics |
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Ulster |
Tyrone |
1281 |
Desertcreaght |
Owens v O'Connells |
Munster |
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Munster |
Desmond |
1262 |
Mangeston Mountain |
English v Irish |
Munster |
Kinsale |
1601 |
Kinsale |
Hugh O'Neill-v-Mountjoy ..Irish tercios in open battle |
Munster |
Macroom nr Cork |
0978 |
Belach-Lechta |
Brian beat Molloy to become undisputed King of Munster |
Munster |
Tipperary |
0968 |
Sulcoit |
The Dalcassians defeated the Limerick Danes |
Munster |
Tipperary |
1174 |
Thurles |
Roderic O'Connors revolt v the English |
Leinster? |
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1154 |
Moin Mor |
Northerners defeat Munstermen |
Leinster? |
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1318 |
Dysert O'Dea |
Open battle between Normans and Irish |
Leinster? |
Dunlavin |
098x |
Glen-Mama (Glen of the Gap) |
Brian Boru and Mallachy defeat the Danes |
Leinster? |
Tullamore |
Am 3500 |
Geisill |
An arranged battle between the Milesian brothers |
Leinster |
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1161 |
Castleknock |
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Leinster |
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1316 |
Castledermot |
Invasion of Ireland by the Bruces |
Leinster |
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1916 |
Put down by the Brits with artillery |
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Leinster |
Arklow |
1798 |
Arklow |
insurrection running battle |
Leinster |
Boyne valley |
0847 |
Boyne |
Irish rout Vikings, killing 700 |
Leinster |
Boyne valley |
1690 |
Protestant victory over the Catholic King James |
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Leinster |
Carlow nr Kildare |
09xx |
Ballaghmoon (Bealagh Mughna) |
Cormac of Munster defeated by Flinn |
Leinster |
Dublin |
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Leinster |
Dublin |
0919 |
Lagore |
High King and 12 subkings fail to drive out DublinVikings |
Leinster |
Dublin |
0979 |
Tara |
Malachy, king of the North, defeats the Dublin Danes |
Leinster |
Dublin |
1014 |
Dublin vikings defeated north of the city by Brian Boru |
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Leinster |
Dublin |
1171 |
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Normans breakout from Dublin against the last Irish High King |
Leinster |
Dublin |
1649 |
Confederate Irish-v- Parliamentary |
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Leinster |
Kildare |
0718 |
Almhain (Bog of Allen) |
Leinstermen defeat the Northerners |
Leinster |
Kilkenny |
1169 |
Gowran |
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Leinster |
Kilkenny |
1462 |
Pilltown |
Earl of Desmond defeats Earl of Ormonde |
Leinster |
Waterford |
1170 |
Dundonnell |
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Leinster |
Westmeath |
Amxxxx |
Ford of Comar |
Lohar |
Leinster |
Wexford |
1798 |
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Connaught |
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Connaught |
Cong in Mayo |
Am 3303 |
Mount Belgadan |
Between the Firbolgs & Tuatha de Dananna At the west end of Magh Nia |
Connaught |
Moyne in Mayo |
1281 |
Moyne |
Norman settlers defeat the Barretts |
Connaught |
Shannon valley |
0937 |
Loughree |
Sihtricsson, king of Dublin, destroys the fleet of the Limerick Vikings |
Connaught |
Shannon valley, Loughrea |
1691 |
William defeats James and the French, by pinning their entrenchments with a frontal assault, and then outflanking with cavalry. |
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All Ireland |
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1921 |
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Amxxxx |
The sons of Milidh beat the last Kings of the Tuatha de Danaan |
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Amxxxx |
Magh-Rath |
Congal returns to Ireland with mercenaries, but is slain. |
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0846 |
Skreen |
Vikings defeated by McLoughlin |
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Am 3303 |
Magh Tuireadh |
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Am 3500 |
The sons of Milidh land and battle the Tuatha de Danaan |
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