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Irish battles - Late Medieval Battles

• 1014 - battle of Clontarf; Brian Boru and Irish allies defeats King of Leinster, Vikings of Dublin and Norse Allies.
• 1086 - the 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
• 1101 - Grianan
• 1103 - Magh Cobha
• 1132 - sack of Dun Beal Gallimhe
• 1149 - sack of Dun Beal Gallimhe
• 1171 - Sack of Dublin; Strongbow takes Dublin

• 1224 - Sack of Ard Abla, in Tethba
• 1225 - Sack of Loch Nen
• 1225 - Sack of Ardrahan
• 1230 - Dun Gallime
• 1230 - Findcairn
• 1247 - Sack of Dun Gallime
• 1249 - First Battle of Athenry
• 1257 - Creadran-Cille; Normans driven out of Lower Connacht.
• 1257 - Sack of Sligo
• 1260 - battle of Down
• 1270 - Ath an Chip

Irish battles - Bruce Wars in Ireland

• 1316 - Second Battle of Athenry
• 1318 - Battle of Dysert O'Dea
• 1318 - Battle of Faughart

• 1328 - battle of Thomond. Battle of Devlin (Delbhna Bethra); the MacGeoghegan kills three thousand English.
• 1330 - battle of Fiodh-an-atha; Ualgarg O'Rourke defeated by the English. Ath-Disirt-Nuadan. Berna-an-Mhil; Tomaltagh Mac Dermot and Mac William were defeated by the Brown Earl and Tomaltach McDonagh.
• 1336 - Castlemore-Costello besieged and demolished by the King of Connacht.
• 1340 - battle of the O Cellaig's.
• 1341 - battle of the Clan Maurice, defeated by the Mayo Bourkes.
• 1342 - battle of Beal-atha-Slisen; King of Connacht defeats the King of Moylurg.
• 1343 - battle of Hy-Many; MacFeorais and Clanricarde soundly defeat the Ui 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. Roscommon; Ruaidri O Conchobhair defeats the Mayo Burkes and the Ui Maine.
• 1379 - Dreach; O Neill Mor defeats Maguire.
• 1380 - Atha-leathann; Clanricarde defeated by Bourke of Mayo. A very great defeat was given by Magennis (Art) to the English and the people of Oriol.
• 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 - Hy-Many. Tochar Cruachain-Bri-Ele; O Conchobhair, King of Ui Falighe, soundly defeats the English of Meath.
• 1389 - Caislen an Uabhair.
• 1391 - Bealach-an-Chrionaigh.
• 1392 - Ceann-Maghair.
• 1394 - Ros-mic-Triuin; King of Lenister attacks and defeats the English.
• 1395 - Cruachain; the King of Ui 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. Sligo - O Donnell and O Connor besiege and burn the town.
• 1397 - Machaire Chonnacht. Bun-Brenoige.
• 1398 - Eachdruim Mac n-Aodha. The O Tooles and O Byrnes defeat the Anglo-Irish, killing the Earl of March. Magh-Tuiredh - O Conchobair Roe and allies defeated by McDonagh.
• 1399 - Tragh-Bhaile; the anglo-Irish defeat the sons of Henry O Neill.
• 1400 - Dunamon.
• 1406 - Cluain Immorrais; King of Ui Falighe defeats the English of Meath.

• 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 18th 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.
• 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
• 1497 - Bealach-Buidhe; Beal Ath Daire.
• 1498 - Cros-Caibhdeanaigh. Dungannon.
• 1499 - Tulsk. First recorded death in Ireland from a bullet.
• 1504 - battle of Knockdoe - Fitzgeralds of Kildare defeat the Clanricarde Burkes.

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