Battle of Lough Raska
Battle in Ireland, 1317
| Battle of Lough Raska | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corcomroe Abbey and surrounding landscape | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Murtagh O'Brien's forces | Mahon O'Brien's forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Dermot O'Brien | Donough O'Brien | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~9,000 | ~9,000 | ||||||
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Norman wars in Ireland (1169–1542)
- Duncormac and Wexford (1169)
- Dublin (1171)
- Thurles (1174)
- Post-invasion
- John's expedition (1185)
- Sieges of Dún Gaillmhe (1230–47)
- Ballyshannon (1247)
- 1st Athenry (1249)
- Magh Slécht (1256)
- Creadran Cille (1257)
- Down (1260)
- Callann (1261)
- Tooreencormick (1262)
- Áth an Chip (1270)
- Moiry Pass (1315)
- Connor (1315)
- Kells (1315)
- Skerries (1316)
- 2nd Athenry (1316)
- Loch Rasca (1317)
- Dysert O'Dea (1318)
- Faughart (1318)
- Áth an Urchair (1329)
- Fiodh an Átha (1330)
- Cruachán Brí Eile (1385)
- Ros Mhic Thriúin (1394)
- Tragh-Bhaile (1399)
- Cluain Immorrais (1406)
- Knockdoe (1504)
- Silken Thomas's Rebellion (1534–35)
- Belahoe (1539)
The Battle of Lough Raska (Irish: Loch Rasca) or Battle of Corcomroe (Irish: Corca Mrua) took place on 15 August 1317 near Corcomroe Abbey in north County Clare, Ireland. It was part of a fight for control of the Uí Briain chieftaincy and part of the Anglo-Norman wars in Ireland. Forces loyal to Muircheartach Ó Briain were commanded by Diarmait Ó Briain in a pitched battle against Donnchadh Ó Briain, who was an ally of Mathghamhain Ó Briain and Richard de Clare. Both armies were about 9,000 men each. Diarmait Ó Briain's forces were victorious. This would be a precursor to the Battle of Dysert O'Dea.[1]
References
- ^ Curtis, Edmund The Wars of Turlogh; Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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