This is a list of conflicts in Ireland, including wars, armed rebellions, battles and skirmishes. Irish Warriors participated in many wars in Europe and “England” as well and are not completely recognized on this page.
The Troubles was a violent conflict (1960s–1998) in Northern Ireland between nationalists and unionists, ending with the Good Friday Agreement.
1996–Present
Dissident Irish republican campaign
The Dissident Irish republican campaign is an ongoing conflict by paramilitary groups opposing the Good Friday Agreement, using violence to seek a united Ireland.
List of battles in Ireland
Prehistoric era
The Annals of the Four Masters, written in the 17th century, records a number battles as having taken place in prehistoric Ireland. These include:
1342 – Battle of Beal-atha-Slisen – King of Connacht defeats the King of Moylurg [citation needed]
1343 – Battle of Hy-Many – MacFeorais and Clanricarde soundly defeat a small force from the Uí Maine. Achadhmona; battle between the O'Donnells, in Tirhugh
1345 – Battle of Lough Neagh – naval battle between Hugh O'Neill and the Clann Hugh Buidhe [citation needed]
1346 – Calry-Lough-Gill – O Rourke soundly defeated by the O Connors. Brian Mag Mathgamna defeats and kills 300 English somewhere in Thomond [citation needed]
1348 – Ballymote besieged and burned by MacDermot, O Connor defeated [citation needed]
1349 – O Melaghlin of Meath defeated in battle by the English [citation needed]
1355 – The English of West Connaught defeated Mac William Burke, and killed many of his people Clanricarde defeats the Mayo Bourkes and the Siol Anmchadha [citation needed]
Several fragments of the rebel armies of the Summer of 1798 survived to fight on both in the hope of the rebellion breaking out again and of French aid. The main guerrilla groupings were:
Connolly, S. J. (2009), Contested Island : Ireland 1460-1630, Oxford University Press, ISBN9780199563715
External links
CELT: Corpus of Electronic Texts at University College Cork includes the Annals of Ulster, Tigernach, the Four Masters and Innisfallen, the Chronicon Scotorum, the Lebor Bretnach (which includes the Duan Albanach), Genealogies, and various Saints' Lives. Most are translated into English, or translations are in progress.