Battle of Dungan's Hill 1647
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1647 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | Ireland | derived |
| War / conflict | Irish Confederate Wars | Wikidata |
| Participants | Kingdom of England | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Dungan's Hill took place in County Meath, in eastern Ireland on 8 August 1647. It was fought between the armies of Confederate Ireland and the English Parliament during the Irish Confederate Wars. The Irish army was intercepted on a march towards Dublin and destroyed. Although it is a little-known event, even in Ireland, the battle was very bloody (with over 3000 deaths) and had important political repercussions. The Parliamentarian victory there destroyed the Confederate Leinster Army and contributed to the collapse of the Confederate cause and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 53.4494, -6.7300
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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