List of conflicts in Ireland

List of wars and rebellions in Ireland

List of battles in Ireland

Prehistoric era

5th century

• 459 – Ath Dara
• 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
• 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

• 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 Cobha
• 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, 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

• 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 – Siege of Dún Béal Gallimhe
• 1249 – First Battle of Athenry
• 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
• 1315 – First battle of Dundalk
• 1315 – Battle of Connor
• 1315 – Second battle of Dundalk
• 1315 – Battle of Kells
• 1316 – Battle of Skerries
• 1316 – Second Battle of Athenry
• 1317 – Battle of Lough Raska
• 1318 – Battle of Dysert O'Dea
• 1318 – Battle of Faughart

• 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
• 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
• 1457 – Druim da Ethiar
• 1460 – Corca Bhaiscinn
• 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
• 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

• 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.
• 1534 – Siege of Dublin Castle by 'Silken' Thomas Fitzgerald in Kildare
• 1535 – Siege of Maynooth Castle, the chief residence of Fitzgerald, by English forces
• 1539 – Battle of Bellahoe Ford – A force led by Leonard Grey routs an O'Donnell/O'Neill force
• 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
• 1586 – Battle of Ardnaree – Mercenary Scots entering Connacht are surprised and destroyed by Bingham's army
• 1590 – Battle of Doire Leathan – part of the O'Donnell Succession dispute

  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

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

• 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

• 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
• 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.
• 1608- Siege of Tory Island

  Irish Confederate Wars

• 1641 – Battle of Julianstown
• 1642 – Battle of Swords
• 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 – Battle of Cloughleagh
• 1643 – Battle of Portlester
• 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
• 1650 – Siege of Kilkenny
• 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
• 1651 – Battle of Knocknaclashy
• 1652 – Siege of Galway

  Williamite War

• 1689 – Break of Dromore
• 1689 – Siege of Derry
• 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 – Siege of Limerick
• 1690 – Siege of Cork
• 1690 – Siege of Kinsale
• 1691 – Siege of Athlone
• 1691 – Capture of Athenry
• 1691 – Siege of Galway
• 1691 – Siege of Limerick
• 1691 – Battle of Aughrim

  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

• June – November 1798 – Joseph Holt
• 23 July 1803 – Robert Emmet
• 1798 -1803 – Michael Dwyer
• 1798 – 1804 – James Corcoran

  19th century

• 1831–1836 – Tithe War: a period of rural insurgency over the payment of tithes to the Established Church.
• 1867 – Fenian Rising: an abortive attempt at a nationwide rebellion by the Irish Republican Brotherhood.

  20th century

Irish revolutionary years

• 1916 – Easter Rising

• 1919 January 19 – Soloheadbeg 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

• 1922 – Battle of Dublin
• 1922 – Irish Free State offensive
• 1922 – Battle of Kilmallock

  IRA Northern Campaigns

• 1942–1944 – First guerrilla campaign by the Irish Republican Army
• 1956–1962 – Second guerrilla campaign by the Irish Republican Army

  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

  Secondary references