List of conflicts in Ireland explained

This is a list of conflicts in Ireland, including wars, armed rebellions, battles and skirmishes. Irish Warriors participated in many wars in Europe and “England” as well and are not completely recognized on this page.

List of wars and rebellions in Ireland

See main article: List of wars involving the Republic of Ireland and List of Irish uprisings.

Year(s)ConflictNotes
917–1014Viking wars in Ireland
1169–75Norman invasion of Ireland
1315–18Bruce campaign in IrelandPart of the First War of Scottish Independence
1333–38Burke Civil WarA conflict among the House of Burke
1534Kildare Rebellion
1569–73First Desmond RebellionPart of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
1579–83Second Desmond RebellionPart of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
1594–1603Nine Years' WarPart of the Tudor conquest of Ireland
1641–42Irish Rebellion of 1641Part of the Eleven Years' War
1642–49Confederate WarPart of the Eleven Years' War
1649–53Cromwellian conquest of IrelandPart of the Eleven Years' War
1689–91Williamite–Jacobite WarPart of the War of the Grand Alliance
1798Irish Rebellion of 1798
1803Irish Rebellion of 1803
1831–36Tithe War
1848Young Irelander Rebellion
1867Fenian Rising
1870–93Land War
1916Easter RisingPart of the Irish revolutionary period
1919–22Irish War of IndependencePart of the Irish revolutionary period
1922–23Irish Civil WarPart of the Irish revolutionary period
1942–44Northern CampaignIrish republican campaign against the state of Northern Ireland
1956–62Border CampaignIrish republican campaign against the state of Northern Ireland
1968–98The Troubles

List of battles in Ireland

Prehistoric era

The Annals of the Four Masters, written in the 17th century, records a number battles as having taken place in prehistoric Ireland. These include:

5th century

6th century

7th century

8th century

9th century

10th century

11th century

12th century

13th century

14th century

Bruce Campaign

See main article: Bruce campaign in Ireland.

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15th century

16th century

Mac an Iarla War

c. 1570–1583, between the sons of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde

Desmond Rebellions

See main article: Desmond Rebellions.

First Desmond Rebellion (1569–1573)

Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–1583)

Spanish Armada

See main article: Spanish Armada in Ireland.

Nine Years' War

17th century

O'Doherty's Rebellion

See main article: O'Doherty's Rebellion.

Barbary Slave Trade

See main article: Barbary Slave Trade.

Williamite War

18th century

United Irishmen Rebellion

See main article: Irish Rebellion of 1798.

Several fragments of the rebel armies of the Summer of 1798 survived to fight on both in the hope of the rebellion breaking out again and of French aid. The main guerrilla groupings were:

19th century

20th century

Irish revolutionary years

Only the major engagements of this period are listed below.

Irish War of Independence

See main article: Timeline of the Irish War of Independence.

Irish Civil War

See main article: Irish Civil War and Timeline of the Irish Civil War.

IRA Northern Campaigns

The Troubles

See main article: The Troubles, Provisional IRA campaign 1969-1997 and Operation Banner.

See also: Timeline of the Troubles.

Dissident Irish Republican Campaign

See main article: Dissident Irish republican campaign.

See also

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. O'Grady, Standish, ed. (1892), The Colloquy of the Ancients, London: Williams and Norgate, p. 2
  2. Book: Keating . Geoffrey . O'Mahony . John . 1857 . The History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period to the English Invasion . P. M. Haverty . 366–.
  3. The Annals of Inisfallen, Year 459
  4. The Annals of Ulster, AD 431–1201, Year 461
  5. s.a. 493.3.
  6. The Battle of Cúl Dreimne: A Reassessment. 25509109. Lacey. Brian. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 2003. 133. 78–85.
  7. Web site: 24 June 2016. 637 The Battle of Moira is fought between the High King of Ireland and the Kings of Ulster and Dalriada. It is the largest battle in the history of Ireland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625081257/https://stairnaheireann.net/2016/06/24/637-the-battle-of-moira-is-fought-between-the-high-king-of-ireland-and-the-kings-of-ulster-and-dalriada-it-is-the-largest-battle-in-the-history-of-ireland/ . 25 June 2016 . www.stairnahéireann.com.
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  9. Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 3, pg 59
  10. Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 129
  11. Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 130
  12. Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 151
  13. Web site: Battle of Shrule, 1570 . Shrule.com . May 12, 2015.
  14. Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 255
  15. Connolly, Contested Island, pg 267
  16. Connolly, Contested Island, pg 276
  17. Web site: Garda chief pledges to halt the Real IRA. 2021-11-09. Irish Independent. en.
  18. News: Keogh. Elaine. Gardai arrest 10 over arms find in bunker. 2021-11-09. The Irish Times. en.