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Siege of Cahir Castle 1599

Siege of Cahir Castle: Ireland-Cahir Castle
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Key facts

Date (year)1599Wikidata P580 start time
Century16th centuryderived
PeriodTudor & early Stuartderived
CountryIrelandderived
War / conflictNine Years' WarWikidata

About the battle

The siege of Cahir Castle took place in Munster, in southern Ireland in 1599, during the campaign of the Earl of Essex against the rebels in the Nine Years War (1595-1603). Although the castle was considered the strongest fortress in the country, Essex took it after only a few days of artillery bombardment. However, Queen Elizabeth dismissed her commander's achievement, claiming the defenders were merely a "rabble of rogues".

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Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 52.3764, -7.9290

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