Battle of Áth an Chip 1270
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
About the battle
Cath Áth an Chip, meaning the Battle of Ath an Chip, alias the "Battle of Connacht", was fought in 1270 between the Anglo-Irish and the Irish of Connacht in County Leitrim in Ireland. The result was a decisive Irish victory. "Athanchip", then a ford marked by a tree-stump", is today the place called "Battle Bridge". The battle site is probably Drumhierney townland and Leitrim village.
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