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.
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
- 459 – Ath Dara[3] [4]
- 464 – First Battle of Dumha Aichir
- 468 – Bri Ele
- 470 – Second Battle of Dumha Aichir
- 476 – First Battle of Granard
- 478 – Ocha
- 480 – Second Battle of Granard
- 483 – Battle of Ochae
- 489 – Tailtin
- 491 – Cell Losnaid
- 492 – Sleamhain, in Meath 493 – Battle for the Body of St. Patrick[5]
- 494 – Ceann Ailbhe
- 496 – Druim Lochmaighe
- 497 – Inde Mor, in Crioch Ua nGabhla
- 499 – Seaghais
6th century
- 500 – Lochmagh
- 501 – Freamhain, in Meath 506 – Luachair
- 507 – Druim Deargaighe
- 528 – Luachair
- 531 – Claenloch
- 537 – Sligeach
- 544 – Cuil Conaire
- 546 – Cuilne
- 556 – Cuil Uinnsenn
- 560 – Battle of Cúl Dreimhne ('Battle of the Book')[6]
- 561 – Cul Dremne
- 563 – Moin Dairi Lothar
- 571 – Battle of Tola
- 572 – Battle of Doete
- 579 – Druim Mic Earca
- 585 – Kalketh
- 590 – Eadan Mor
- 594 – Dun Bolg
- 597 – Battle of Sleamhain
- 598 – Eachros
7th century
- 600 – Loch Semhedidhe
- 601 – Battle of Slaibhre
- 622 – Carn Fearadhaigh
- 622 – Lethed Midinn
- 624 – Ard Corainn
- 626 – Leathairbhe
- 628 – Ath Goan
- 634 – Magh Rath
- 637 – Battle of Moira[7]
- 645 – Carn Conaill
- 648 – Cuil Corra
- 656 – Fleasach
- 660 – Ogamhain
- 666 – Battle of Aine
- 681 – Bla Sléibe
- 685 – Cenn Conn
- 686 – Leach Phich
- 688 – Imlech
- 696 – Tulach Garraisg
8th century
- 701 – Corann
- 702 – Claen Ath
- 713 – Cam Feradaig
- 718 – Battle of Almhain
- 719 – Delgean
- 721 – Druim Fornocht
- 724 – Cenn Deilgden
- 727 – Magh Itha
- 730 – Bealach Ele
- 732 – Fochart
- 733 – Battle of Ath Seanaith
- 738 – Ceanannus
- 744 – Ard Cianachta
- 749 – Ard Naescan
- 751 – Bealach Cro
- 759 – Dun Bile
- 762 – Caill Tuidbig
- 766 – Cath Sruthair[8]
- 769 – Bolg Boinne
- 781 – Ath Liacc Finn
- 787 – Ard Mic Rime
9th century
10th century
11th century
- 1014 – Battle of Clontarf
- 1086 – Breach of Crinach
- 1087 – Conachail, in Corann
- 1087 – Rath Edair
- 1088 – Corcach
- 1090 – Magh Lena, in Meath
- 1094 – Bealach Gort an Iubhair
- 1094 – Fidhnacha
- 1095 – Ard Achad
- 1098 – Fearsat-Suilighe
- 1099 – Craebh Tulla
12th century
- 1101 – Battle of Grianan
- 1103 – Battle of Magh Cobha[9]
- 1132 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
- 1149 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
- 1151 – Battle of Móin Mhór
- 1169/05 – Beginning of the Norman invasion of Ireland
- 1169/05 – Battle of Duncormac, County Wexford – Norman victory over a combined Irish-Norse force
- 1169/05 – Siege of Wexford – Norman victory over a combined Irish-Norse force
- 1169/05 – Battle of Gowran – Norman defeat
- 1170/05 – Battle of Dundonnell (aka Battle of Baginbun), County Wexford – Norman victory over a combined Irish-Norse force
- 1170/08 – Battle of Waterford – Norman victory over a combined Irish-Norse force
- 1170/09 – Sack of Dublin – Norman victory over a combined Irish-Norse force
- 1171/08 – Siege of Dublin – Norman victory
- 1171 – Battle of Carrick – Norman defeat
- 1173 – Battle of Kilkenny – Norman defeat
- 1174 – Battle of Thurles – Norman defeat
- 1175 – Battle of Meath – Norman victory
- 1175 – Battle of Athlone – Norman victory
- 1175 – Battle of Drogheda – Norman victory
- 1176 – Battle of Meath – Norman defeat
- 1176 – Battle of Armagh – Norman defeat
- 1192 – Battle of Aughera – Norman defeat
13th century
14th century
Bruce Campaign
See main article: Bruce campaign in Ireland.
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- 1328 – Battle of Thomond
- 1330 – Battle of Fiodh-an-Átha
- 1333–1338 – Burke Civil War
- 1336 – Castlemore-Costello besieged and demolished by the King of Connacht
- 1340 – Battle of the O Cellaig's
- 1341 – Battle of the Clan Maurice
- 1342 – Battle of Beal-atha-Slisen – King of Connacht defeats the King of Moylurg
- 1343 – Battle of Hy-Many – MacFeorais and Clanricarde soundly defeat a small force from the Uí Maine. Achadhmona; battle between the O'Donnells, in Tirhugh
- 1345 – Battle of Lough Neagh – naval battle between Hugh O'Neill and the Clann Hugh Buidhe
- 1346 – Calry-Lough-Gill – O Rourke soundly defeated by the O Connors. Brian Mag Mathgamna defeats and kills 300 English somewhere in Thomond
- 1348 – Ballymote besieged and burned by MacDermot, O Connor defeated
- 1349 – O Melaghlin of Meath defeated in battle by the English
- 1355 – The English of West Connaught defeated Mac William Burke, and killed many of his people Clanricarde defeats the Mayo Bourkes and the Siol Anmchadha
- 1356 – Baile-Locha-Deacair
- 1358 – Hugh O Neill defeats the Fer Managh and Orial. O More defeats the English of Dublin in battle
- 1359 – Ballyshannon
- 1366 – Srath-Fear-Luirg
- 1368 – Oriel
- 1369 – Blencupa
- 1369 – Lough Erne – English of Munster and Desmond soundly defeated by O Brian, possibly at Limerick
- 1373 – Annaly
- 1374 – Niall O Neill defeats the English
- 1375 – Downpatrick – Niall O Neill defeats the English
- 1377 – Clann-Cuilein – Clanricarde and his allies defeated
- 1377 – Roscommon – Ruaidri O Conchobhair defeats the Mayo Burkes and the Uí Maine
- 1379 – Dreach – O Neill Mor defeats Maguire
- 1380 – Atha-leathann – Clanricarde defeated by Bourke of Mayo
- 1381 – Athlone
- 1383 – Trian Chongail – Hugh O Neill and Robin Savage kill each other in a cavalry charge
- 1384 – Carrickfergus "burned by Niall O'Neill, who thereupon acquired great power over the English"
- 1385 – Battle of Tochar Cruachain-Bri-Ele – O Conchobhair, King of Uí Falighe, soundly defeats the English of Meath
- 1389 – Caislen an Uabhair
- 1391 – Bealach-an-Chrionaigh
- 1392 – Ceann-Maghair
- 1394 – Battle of Ros-Mhic-Thriúin
- 1395 – Cruachain – the King of Uí Failghe defeats an English expedition. O Donnell defeats and captures the sons of Henry O Neill
- 1396 – Creag – O Conchobhair Roe defeats O Conchobhair Donn. O Tuathail of Lenister inflicts a severe defeat on the Anglo-Irish
- 1396 – Sligo – O Donnell and O Connor besiege and burn the town
- 1397 – Machaire Chonnacht
- 1397 – Bun-Brenoige
- 1398 – Eachdruim Mac n-Aodha – the O Tooles and O Byrnes defeat the Anglo-Irish, killing the Earl of March
- 1398 – Magh-Tuiredh – O Conchobair Roe and allies defeated by McDonagh
- 1399 – Battle of Tragh-Bhaile – the Anglo-Irish defeat the sons of Henry O Neill
15th century
- 1400 – Dunamon.
- 1406 – Battle of Cluain Immorrais
- 1444 – Duibhthrian; Sligo burned by the O Donnells, Maguires and O Connors.
- 1446 – Cuil Ua bh-Fionntain
- 1449 – Muintir-Maelmora
- 1452 – Cloch-an-bhodaigh; Coirrshliabh na Seaghsa
- 1453 – Ardglass (naval battle)
- 1454 – Inis
- 1455 – Athlone: The castle of Athlone was taken from the English, having been betrayed by a woman who was in it.
- 1456 – Cuil Mic an Treoin (Friday 18 May)
- 1457 – Druim da Ethiar
- 1460 – Corca Bhaiscinn (naval battle)
- 1461 – Ceann Maghair
- 1462 – Waterford taken by the Butlers in a war with the FitzGeralds.
- 1462 – Lancastrian Butlers defeated by Yorkist FitzGeralds at Battle of Piltown in Wars of the Roses.
- 1464 – Sliabh Lugha
- 1465 – Carn Fraoich
- 1466 – Offaly; Anglo-Irish army defeated by O Connor
- 1467 – CrosMoighe-Croin
- 1468 – Beann-uamha; Scormor, in Clann Chathail mic Murray
- 1469 – Baile-an-Duibh; The Defeat of Glanog
- 1473 – Doire-Bhaile-na-Cairrge
- 1475 – Baile-Locha-Luatha
- 1476 – Beal Feirste (Belfast)
- 1478 – Sligo, and the siege of Carrig Lough Ce
- 1482 – Ath-na-gCeannaigheadh
- 1483 – Traghbhaile of Dundalk
- 1484 – Moin-Ladhraighe
- 1486 – Tirawley
- 1488 – two sieges of Carraig Lough Ce
- 1489 – Belfast castle demolished by O Donnell; Ballytober Bride sacked by O Connor Roe
- 1490 – Maigh Croghan
- 1493 – Glasdromainn; Beanna Boirche;
- 1494 – O Donnell besieges Sligo for several months in the summer, but is unsuccessful
- 1495 – O Donnell besieges Sligo again; battle of Beal an Droichit; siege of Ballyshannon; battle of Termon-Daveog; Siege of Waterford 1497 – Bealach-Buidhe; Beal Ath Daire.
- 1498 – Cros-Caibhdeanaigh. Dungannon.
- 1499 – Tulsk. First recorded death in Ireland from a bullet.
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)
- 1569 – Siege of Kilkenny
- 1569 – First Battle of Killamock
- 1571 – Second Battle of Kilmallock[15]
Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–1583)
Spanish Armada
See main article: Spanish Armada in Ireland.
- 1588 – Crown mobilisation to capture survivors
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
- CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork includes the Annals of Ulster, Tigernach, the Four Masters and Innisfallen, the Chronicon Scotorum, the Lebor Bretnach (which includes the Duan Albanach), Genealogies, and various Saints' Lives. Most are translated into English, or translations are in progress.
Notes and References
- O'Grady, Standish, ed. (1892), The Colloquy of the Ancients, London: Williams and Norgate, p. 2
- Book: Keating . Geoffrey . O'Mahony . John . 1857 . The History of Ireland: From the Earliest Period to the English Invasion . P. M. Haverty . 366–.
- The Annals of Inisfallen, Year 459
- The Annals of Ulster, AD 431–1201, Year 461
- s.a. 493.3.
- The Battle of Cúl Dreimne: A Reassessment. 25509109. Lacey. Brian. The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 2003. 133. 78–85.
- 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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- Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 3, pg 59
- Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 129
- Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 130
- Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 151
- Web site: Battle of Shrule, 1570 . Shrule.com . May 12, 2015.
- Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 255
- Connolly, Contested Island, pg 267
- Connolly, Contested Island, pg 276
- Web site: Garda chief pledges to halt the Real IRA. 2021-11-09. Irish Independent. en.
- News: Keogh. Elaine. Gardai arrest 10 over arms find in bunker. 2021-11-09. The Irish Times. en.