Battle of Lough Raska
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Battle of Lough Raska | |||||||
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Corcomroe Abbey and surrounding landscape | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Murtagh O'Brien's forces | Mahon O'Brien's forces | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dermot O'Brien | Donough O'Brien | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~9,000 | ~9,000 |
The Battle of Lough Raska (Irish: Loch Rasca) or Battle of Corcomroe (Irish: Corca Mrua) took place on 15 August 1317 near Corcomroe Abbey in north County Clare, Ireland. It was part of a fight for control of the Uí Briain chieftaincy and part of the Anglo-Norman wars in Ireland. Forces loyal to Muircheartach Ó Briain were commanded by Diarmait Ó Briain in a pitched battle against Donnchadh Ó Briain, who was an ally of Mathghamhain Ó Briain and Richard de Clare. Both armies were about 9,000 men each. Diarmait Ó Briain's forces were victorious. This would be a precursor to the Battle of Dysert O'Dea.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Curtis, Edmund The Wars of Turlogh; Retrieved 16 April 2011.