Battle of Glentaisie 1565
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1565 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 16th century | derived |
| Period | Tudor & early Stuart | derived |
| Country | Northern Ireland | derived |
About the battle
The Battle of Glentaisie, was an Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565. The result was a victory for Shane O'Neill over the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. The conflict was a part of the political and military struggle, involving the English and occasionally the Scots, for control of northern Ireland. Although the MacDonalds were a Scottish family, based principally on the island of Islay in the Hebrides, they had long been associated with the Gaelic polity rather than the Kingdom of Scotland.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 55.1833, -6.2667
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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