Connacht
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The Battle of Cunghill, 1087: Ua Conchobair, Ua Ruairc and the Struggle for Connacht
The Battle of Cunghill, 1087 In 1087, a battle was fought at Cunghill between Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, king of Connacht, and Áed son of Art Ua Ruairc. Ruaidrí was victorious. Áed was killed together with several prominent figures of the Conmaicne. The battle appears in several Irish annals. The Annals of Ulster record an encounter… Continue reading
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A Swift Advance: Mullinabreena and the French in 1798
The French Advance into South Sligo On 22 August 1798, a French force of just over 1,000 men under General Jean Joseph Amable Humbert landed at Killala in County Mayo in support of the Irish rebellion. Within days they had taken Ballina and, on 27 August, defeated a much larger Crown force at Castlebar in… Continue reading