List of conflicts in Ireland

This is a list of conflicts in Ireland, including wars, armed rebellions, battles and skirmishes.

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

List of battles in Ireland

Prehistoric era
Main article: Prehistoric Irish battles

5th century
  • 459 – Ath Dara[1][2]
  • 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
  • 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 [3]
  • 546 – Cuilne
  • 556 – Cuil Uinnsenn
  • 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
  • 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
  • 769 – Bolg Boinne
  • 781 – Ath Liacc Finn
  • 787 – Ard Mic Rime

9th century
  • 800 – Ardrahan
  • 820 – Carn Conain
  • 845 – Dunamase
  • 848 – Battle of Skryne
  • 851 – Battle of Dundalk

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[4]
  • 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 – 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 – Aughera – Norman defeat

13th century

Bruce Campaign
Main article: Bruce campaign in Ireland
  • 1328 – Battle of Thomond
  • 1329 – Battle of Ardnocher
  • 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 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
  • 1497 – Bealach-Buidhe; Beal Ath Daire.
  • 1498 – Cros-Caibhdeanaigh. Dungannon.
  • 1499 – Tulsk. First recorded death in Ireland from a bullet.

16th century

Mac an Iarla War
  • 1572 – First Sack of Athenry
  • 1573 – Beal an Chip
  • 1577 – Second Sack of Athenry
  • 1577 – Siege of Loughrea
  • 1579 – Lisdalon
  • 1580 – Sack of Loughrea
  • 1580 – Cill Tuathail

Desmond Rebellions
Main article: Desmond Rebellions

First Desmond Rebellion (1569–1573)

  • 1569 – Siege of Kilkenny
  • 1569 – First Battle of Killamock
  • 1571 – Second Battle of Kilmallock[10]

Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–1583)

Spanish Armada
Main article: Spanish Armada in Ireland
  • 1588 – Crown mobilisation to capture survivors

Nine Years' War
Main article: Nine Years' War (Ireland)

O'Doherty's Rebellion
Main article: O'Doherty's Rebellion

Irish Confederate Wars
Main articles: Irish Rebellion of 1641, Irish Confederate Wars, and Cromwellian conquest of Ireland

Williamite War
Main article: Williamite War in Ireland

18th century

United Irishmen Rebellion
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

Irish revolutionary years

Only the major engagements of this period are listed below.

Irish War of Independence
Main articles: Irish War of Independence and Timeline of the Irish War of Independence
Irish Civil War
Main articles: Irish Civil War and Timeline of the Irish Civil War

IRA Northern Campaigns

The Troubles
Main articles: The Troubles, Provisional IRA campaign 1969-1997, and Operation Banner
See also: Timeline of the Troubles

See also

References
  1. The Annals of Inisfallen, Year 459
  2. The Annals of Ulster, AD 431–1201, Year 461
  3. AFM, p. M544.3.
  4. Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 3, pg 59
  5. Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 129
  6. Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 130
  7. Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 151
  8. "Battle of Shrule, 1570". Shrule.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  9. Lennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 255
  10. Connolly, Contested Island, pg 267
  11. Connolly, Contested Island, pg 276
  12. Tinniswood, The Verneys, pg 180
  13. Meehan, Confederation of Kilkenny, pg 76
  14. "Exploring the secret history of Derry's Walls". Derry Journal. 1 October 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  15. Scott-Wheeler, Cromwell in Ireland, pg 135

Secondary references

Annals of the Four Masters, ed. & tr. John O'Donovan (1856). Annála Rioghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters... with a Translation and Copious Notes. 7 vols (2nd ed.). Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. CELT editions. Full scans at Internet Archive: Vol. 1; Vol. 2; Vol. 3; Vol. 4; Vol. 5; Vol. 6; Indices.

  • 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.
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