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Battle of Áth an Chip

Battle of Áth an Chip was a battle fought in 1270 at Carrick-on-Shannon, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Gaelic Irish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Battle of Áth an Chip
Unknown Weaver, English (active c. 1080), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1270
WhereCarrick-on-Shannon, Ireland53.996N, 8.079W
OutcomeGaelic Irish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ConnachtagainstLordship of Ireland
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1270 (year precision)
PlaceCarrick-on-Shannon, Ireland
53.996N, 8.079W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Aedh mac Felim Ó Conchobair
  • Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1270

Battle of Áth an Chip is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4873051, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Áth an Chip, revision 1370602844, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.