Battle of Lough Raska
| Battle of Lough Raska | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corcomroe Abbey and surrounding landscape | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Muircheartach Ó Briain's forces |
Mathghamhain Ó Briain's forces, Lordship of Ireland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Diarmait Ó Briain | Donnchadh Ó Briain | ||||||
| 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
- ↑ Curtis, Edmund The Wars of Turlogh; Retrieved April 16, 2011.
Coordinates: 53°7′34.98″N 9°3′58.24″W / 53.1263833°N 9.0661778°W
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