BATTLES IN IRELAND

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Ulster?

 

1504

Knockdoe

Classic Gallowglass battle and first mention of a 'gunne'

Ulster?

 

1567

Farsetmore

Shane O'Neill-v-O'Donnell ...Elizabethan period

Ulster?

 

1595

Clontibret,

Hugh O'Neill-v-Bagenal ..classic Irish ambush

Ulster?

 

1600

Moyry Pass

Hugh O'Neill-v-Mountjoy ..Irish ambush and running battle

Ulster?

 

1646

Benburb

Owen Roe O'Neill-v-Monroe ..pike&shot in set piece battle

Ulster

 

1969+

'the Troubles'

 

Ulster

 

1315

Connor

Invasion of Ireland by the Bruces

Ulster

Antrim

 

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

Navan Fort was probably Emain Macha, the capital of the Ulaid, mentioned in early Irish literature.

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

The Diamond

Protestants v Catholics

Ulster

Tyrone

1281

Desertcreaght

Owens v O'Connells

Munster

     

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?

 

1154

Moin Mor

Northerners defeat Munstermen

Leinster?

 

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

 

1161

Castleknock

 

Leinster

 

1316

Castledermot

Invasion of Ireland by the Bruces

Leinster

 

1916

The Easter Rising

Put down by the Brits with artillery

Leinster

Arklow

1798

Arklow

insurrection running battle

Leinster

Boyne valley

0847

Boyne

Irish rout Vikings, killing 700

Leinster

Boyne valley

1690

Boyne river

Protestant victory over the Catholic King James

Leinster

Carlow nr Kildare

09xx

Ballaghmoon (Bealagh Mughna)

Cormac of Munster defeated by Flinn

Leinster

Dublin

 

Dublin castle

 

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

Clontarf

Dublin vikings defeated north of the city by Brian Boru

Leinster

Dublin

1171

 

Normans breakout from Dublin against the last Irish High King

Leinster

Dublin

1649

Rathmines

Confederate Irish-v- Parliamentary

Leinster

Kildare

0718

Almhain (Bog of Allen)

Leinstermen defeat the Northerners

Leinster

Kilkenny

1169

Gowran

 

Leinster

Kilkenny

1462

Pilltown

Earl of Desmond defeats Earl of Ormonde

Leinster

Waterford

1170

Dundonnell

 

Leinster

Westmeath

Amxxxx

Ford of Comar

Lohar

Leinster

Wexford

1798

Vinegar hill

 

Connaught

     

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

Aughrim

William defeats James and the French, by pinning their entrenchments with a frontal assault, and then outflanking with cavalry.

All Ireland

 

1921

Irish Civil War

 

 

 

Amxxxx

Taillten

The sons of Milidh beat the last Kings of the Tuatha de Danaan

 

 

Amxxxx

Magh-Rath

Congal returns to Ireland with mercenaries, but is slain.

 

 

0846

Skreen

Vikings defeated by McLoughlin

 

 

Am 3303

Magh Tuireadh

 

 

 

Am 3500

Sliabh Mis

The sons of Milidh land and battle the Tuatha de Danaan