List of conflicts in Ireland

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==
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 the state of Northern Ireland
1956–62 	Border Campaign 	Irish republican campaign against the state of Northern Ireland
1968–98 	The Troubles 	
==List of battles in Ireland==
===Prehistoric era===
===5th century===
*459 – Ath DaraThe Annals of Inisfallen, Year 459The Annals of Ulster, AD 431–1201, Year 461
*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 
*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 
*637 – Battle of Moira
*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 
*877 – Battle of Strangford Lough
===10th century===
*908 – Battle of Bellaghmoon
*917 – Battle of Confey
*919 – Battle of Islandbridge
*967/8 – Battle of Sulcoit
*967/8 – Burning of Luimnech
*977/8 – Battle of Cathair Cuan
*978 – Battle of Belach Lechta
*980 – Battle of Tara
*994 – Sack of Domhnach Padraig 
*994 – Sack of Aenach Thete 
*999 – Battle of Glenmama
===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 CobhaBartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 3, pg 59
*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===
*1224 – Sack of Ard Abla 
*1225 – Sack of Loch Nen 
*1225 – Sack of Ardrahan 
*1230 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
*1230 – Findcairn 
*1232 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
*1234 – Battle of the Curragh
*1235 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
*1247 – Battle of Ballyshannon 
*1247 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
*1249 – First Battle of Athenry
*1256 – Battle of Magh Slecht
*1257 – Battle of Creadran Cille
*1257 – Sack of Sligo 
*1260 – Battle of Druim Dearg
*1261 – Battle of Callann
*1270 – Battle of Áth-an-Chip
===14th century===
====Bruce Campaign====
*1315 – Battle of Carrickfergus 
*1315 – Battle of Moiry Pass (June) 
*1315 – First battle of Dundalk (June) 
*1315 – Battle of Connor (September)
*1315 – Second battle of Dundalk (November) 
*1315 – Battle of Kells (December)
*1316 – Battle of Skerries (January)
*1316 – Second Battle of Athenry (August)
*1317 – Battle of Lough Raska (August)
*1318 – Battle of Dysert O'Dea (May)
*1318 – Battle of Faughart (October)
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*1328 – Battle of Thomond
*1329 – Braganstown massacre 
*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 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. 
===16th century===
*1504 – Battle of Knockdoe – Fitzgeralds of Kildare defeat the Clanricarde Burkes
*1522 – Battle of Knockavoe – Clash between O'Donnells and O'Neills
*1534 – Battle of Salcock Wood- A force from Dublin is defeated by a coalition of the O'Tooles and Fitzgerald supporters.Bartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 129
*1534 – Siege of Dublin Castle by 'Silken' Thomas Fitzgerald in Kildare
*1535 – Siege of Maynooth Castle, the chief residence of Fitzgerald, by English forcesBartlett, A Military History of Ireland, Ch 6, pg 130
*1539 – Battle of Bellahoe Ford – A force led by Leonard Grey routs an O'Donnell/O'Neill forceLennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 151
*1559 – Battle of Spancel Hill, a conflict over the O'Brien succession
*1565 – Battle of Glentasie – Shane O'Neill defeats the MacDonnells of Clan Iain Mor
*1565 – Battle of Affane – Fitzgeralds of Desmond defeated by Butlers of Ormond
*1567 – Battle of Farsetmore – Shane O'Neill defeated by O'Donnell clan
*1570 – Battle of Shrule
*1575 – Rathlin Island Massacre 
*1583 – Battle of Aura – McQuillans, MacDonnells and O'Neills fight for control of Dunluce Castle
*1586 – Battle of Ardnaree – Mercenary Scots entering Connacht are surprised and destroyed by Bingham's armyLennon, Sixteenth-Century Ireland: The Incomplete Conquest, pg 255
*1590 – Battle of Doire Leathan – part of the O'Donnell Succession dispute
====Mac an Iarla War====
c. 1570–1583, between the sons of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde
====Desmond Rebellions====
First Desmond Rebellion (1569–1573)
*1569 – Siege of Kilkenny 
*1569 – First Battle of Killamock 
*1571 – Second Battle of KilmallockConnolly, Contested Island, pg 267
Second Desmond Rebellion (1579–1583)
*1579 – Aenachbeg 
*1579 – Sack of Youghal 
*1579 – Sack of Kinsale 
*1580 – Battle of Glenmalure
*1580 – Siege of Carrigafoyle Castle
*1580 – Siege of Smerwick
*1582 – Allhallowtide 
====Spanish Armada====
*1588 – Crown mobilisation to capture survivors
====Nine Years' War====
*1593 – Battle of Belleek 
*1594 – Siege of Enniskillen
*1594 – Battle of the Ford of the Biscuits
*1595 – Battle of Clontibret
*1596 – Third Sack of Athenry
*1596 – Siege of Galway, Sack of Bohermore
*1597 – Battle of Casan-na-gCuradh
*1597 – Battle of Carrickfergus
*1598 – Battle of the Yellow Ford
*1599 – Siege of Cahir Castle
*1599 – Battle of Deputy's Pass
*1599 – Battle of Curlew Pass
*1600 – Battle of Moyry Pass
*1600 – Battle of Lifford 
*1601 – Battle of Castlehaven
*1601 – Siege of Donegal
*1601 – Battle of Kinsale
*1602 – Siege of Dunboy
*1602 – Burning of Dungannon
===17th century===
====O'Doherty's Rebellion====
*1608- Burning of Derry
*1608- Battle of Kilmacrennan: Ends Cahir O'Doherty's brief rebellion.Connolly, Contested Island, pg 276
*1608- Siege of Tory Island
====Barbary Slave Trade====
*1631- Sack of Baltimore 
====Irish Confederate Wars====
*1641 – Portadown Massacre 
*1641 – Siege of Drogheda 
*1641 – Battle of Julianstown
*1642 – Battle of SwordsTinniswood, The Verneys, pg 180
*1642 – Battle of Liscarroll
*1642 – Battle of Kilrush
*1642 – Battle of Glenmaquin
*1642 – Sack of the Claddagh
*1642 – Siege of Limerick 1642
*1643 – Battle of New Ross (1643)
*1643 – Battle of Cloughleagh
*1643 – Battle of Clones 
*1643 – Battle of PortlesterMeehan, Confederation of Kilkenny, pg 76
*1643 – Siege of Forthill
*1645 – Siege of Duncannon
*1646 – Battle of Benburb
*1646 – Siege of Bunratty
*1647 – Battle of Dungans Hill
*1647 – Sack of Cashel
*1647 – Battle of Knocknanauss
*1649 - Siege of Dublin
*1649 – Battle of Rathmines
*1649 – Siege of Drogheda
*1649 – Sack of Wexford
*1649 – Siege of Waterford
*1649 – Battle of Arklow/Glascarrick
*1649 – Battle of Lisnagarvey
*1649 – Siege of Derry (1649)
*1650 – Siege of KilkennyScott-Wheeler, Cromwell in Ireland, pg 135
*1650 – Siege of Clonmel
*1650 – Battle of Tecroghan
*1650 – Battle of Scarrifholis
*1650 – Siege of Charlemont
*1650 – Battle of Macroom
*1650 – Battle of Meelick Island
*1651 – Siege of Limerick (1650–1651)
*1651 – Battle of Knocknaclashy
*1652 – Siege of Galway
====Williamite War====
*1689 – Break of Dromore
*1689 – Siege of Derry
*1689 – Battle of Bantry Bay
*1689 – Battle of Newtownbutler 
*1689 – Siege of Carrickfergus
*1689 – Raid on Newry
*1690 – Battle of Cavan
*1690 – Capture of Sligo 
*1690 – Battle of the Boyne
*1690 – Capture of Waterford 
*1690 – Siege of Limerick (1690)
*1690 – Siege of Cork
*1690 – Siege of Kinsale (1690)
*1691 – Siege of Athlone
*1691 – Capture of Athenry 
*1691 – Battle of Aughrim
*1691 – Siege of Galway
*1691 – Siege of Limerick (1691)
===18th century===
*1760 – Battle of Carrickfergus – Carrickfergus seized by the French for five days.
*1795 – Battle of the Diamond – a sectarian faction fight in County Armagh, that led to the founding of the Orange Order
====United Irishmen Rebellion====
*24 May – Ballymore-Eustace, Naas, Prosperous, Kilcullen
*25 May – Carlow
*26 May – Tara Hill
*27 May – Oulart Hill
*28 May – Enniscorthy
*30 May – Three Rocks
*1 June – Bunclody
*4 June – Tuberneering
*5 June – New Ross
*7 June – Antrim
*9 June – Saintfield
*9 June – Arklow
*13 June – Ballinahinch
*19 June – Ovidstown
*20 June – Foulksmills
*21 June – Vinegar Hill
*30 June – Ballyellis
*27 August – Castlebar
*5 September – Collooney
*7 September – Ballinamuck
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:
*June – November 1798 – Joseph Holt
*23 July 1803 – Robert Emmet
*1798 -1803 – Michael Dwyer
*1798 – 1804 – James Corcoran
===19th century===
*1803 – Irish rebellion of 1803: failed republican uprising led by Robert Emmet.
*1831–1836 – Tithe War: a period of rural insurgency over the payment of tithes to the Church of Ireland by non-members.
*1848 – Young Ireland rebellion: failed Irish nationalist uprising by the Young Ireland group.
*1867 – Fenian Rising: an abortive attempt at a nationwide rebellion by the Irish Republican Brotherhood.
===20th century===
====Irish revolutionary years====
Only the major engagements of this period are listed below.
*1916 – Easter Rising
;Irish War of Independence
*1919 January 19 – Soloheadbeg Ambush
*1920 October 22 - Tooreen ambush
*1920 November 2 – Battle of Ballinalee
*1920 November 28 – Kilmichael Ambush
*1921 February 1 – Clonfin Ambush
*1921 February 3 - Dromkeen ambush
*1921 February 20 - Clonmult ambush
*1921 February 25 – Coolavokig Ambush
*1921 March 11 - Selton Hill ambush
*1921 March 19 – Crossbarry Ambush
*1921 March 21 - Headford Ambush
*1921 March 23 - Scramoge ambush
*1921 May 19 - Kilmeena ambush
*1921 May 25 - Burning of the Custom House
*1921 June 2 - Carrowkennedy ambush
;Irish Civil War
*1922 – Battle of Dublin
*1922 – Irish Free State offensive
*1922 – Battle of Kilmallock
*1922 - Battle of Newport (County Mayo)
* 1922-23 - Guerrilla phase of the Irish Civil War
====IRA Northern Campaigns====
*1942–1944 – First guerrilla campaign by the Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)
*1956–1962 – Second guerrilla campaign by the Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)
====The Troubles====
*1969 – Battle of the Bogside
*1970 – Falls Curfew
*1971 - Operation Demetrius
*1972 - Bloody Sunday
*1972 - Battle at Springmartin
*1972 - Battle of Lenadoon
*1972 - Operation Motorman
*1972 - Springhill Massacre
*1972 - Bloody Friday
*1974 - Attack on UDR Clogher barracks
*1975 - Drummuckavall ambush
*1978 - Jonesboro Army Gazelle downing
*1979 - Warrenpoint ambush
*1984 - Kesh ambush
*1985 - Strabane ambush
*1985 - Newry mortar attack
*1987 - Loughgall ambush
*1988 - Ballygawley bus bombing
*1989 - Attack on Derryard checkpoint
*1990 - Derrygorry Army Gazelle downing
*1990 - Operation Conservation
*1991 - Mullacreevie ambush
*1991 - Glenanne barracks bombing
*1991 - Coagh ambush
*1991 - Cappagh killings
*1992 - Clonoe ambush
*1992 - Attack on Cloghoge checkpoint
*1992 - Coalisland riots
*1992 - South Armagh sniper campaign
*1993 - Battle of Newry Road
*1994 - Crossmaglen Army Lynx downing
*1994 - 1994 Shankill Road killings
*1997 - July riots
=== Dissident Irish Republican Campaign ===
* 1999- Stamullen raid
==See also==
*List of Irish rebellions
*Military history of Ireland
*Irish military diaspora
==References==
===Secondary references===
==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.
 
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