Battle of Glentaisie 1565
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1565 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Northern Ireland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 55.1833, -6.2667 | Wikidata P625 |
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.
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