Battle of Meelick Island 1650
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1650 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | Ireland | derived |
| War / conflict | Cromwellian conquest of Ireland | Wikidata |
| Participants | Commonwealth of England, Kingdom of Ireland | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Meelick Island took place on Meelick Island in the River Shannon, on the border between Connacht and Leinster in Ireland on 25 October 1650. It was fought between the Irish Confederates and the English Parliamentarians during the Irish Confederate Wars. The battle occurred when an English force under Colonel Daniel Axtell attacked the Connacht Irish army led by Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde. The result was the rout of the Connacht army by Axtell's soldiers.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 53.1688, -8.0818
Battlefields are often on private farmland: please keep to public rights of way and respect landowners.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Meelick Island (revision 1370449447), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Aughrim 1691 · 21 km
- First Battle of Athenry 1249 · 47 km
- Second Battle of Athenry 1316 · 47 km
- Battle of Lough Raska 1317 · 66 km
- Battle of Dysert O'Dea 1318 · 72 km
- Battle of Rathangan 1798 · 72 km
Other battles of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
- Battle of Rathmines 1649
- Battle of Macroom 1650
- Battle of Scarrifholis 1650
- Battle of Knocknaclashy 1651
All battles of the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland →
Browse more: battles in Ireland · Civil Wars · 17th century battles