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Battles and sieges in Ireland

136 engagements fought on Irish ground, from 561 to 1923, 29 of them sieges, century by century, each linked to its full account and to the county where it was fought.

Before 1000
11th century
12th century
13th century
14th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
18th century
20th century
By county
Quick answers
What are the best-known battles in Irish history?

Clontarf (1014), Kinsale (1601) and the Boyne (1690) are among the most famous. All three are here, each linked to its full account.

Which county saw the most battles?

On this list, Cork, with 14, then Wexford (13) and Kildare (11).

How many battles were fought in 1798?

26 of the engagements on this list are from the rebellion year of 1798, more than in any other single year.

Source and limits

Every battle and siege that Wikidata ↗ places in Ireland and that has an English Wikipedia article. Counties come from Wikidata or, where it gives only coordinates, from where those coordinates fall, checked against the article where it names the place. Years are the start year Wikidata gives. It is not a complete list of every fight in Irish history: many early battles are recorded in the annals without an article of their own. Events after 1923 are not included.

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