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Battle of Callann

Battle of Callann was a battle fought in July 1261 at Kilgarvan, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Gaelic Irish victory. Recorded strength: Soldiers of MacCarthy against Number unknown but high.

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Battle of Callan Grave A great victory by the McCarthys of Munster against the Norman invaders took place near here in 1261. According to this memorial, Donal, Chieftain of the McCarthy Fineens was ki
Battle of Callan Grave A great victory by the McCarthys of Munster against the Norman invaders took place near here in 1261. According to this memorial, Donal, Chieftain of the McCarthy Fineens was ki. Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJuly 1261
WhereKilgarvan, Ireland51.889N, 9.439W
OutcomeGaelic Irish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of DesmondagainstLordship of Ireland
Casualties and lossesUnknownand15 knights, 8 barons and a large number of ordinary soldiers

Record

DateJuly 1261 (month precision)
PlaceKilgarvan, Ireland
51.889N, 9.439W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthSoldiers of MacCarthyNumber unknown but high
Casualties and lossesUnknown15 knights, 8 barons and a large number of ordinary soldiers
Commanders
  • Fínghin Mac Carthaigh
  • John FitzGerald, 1st Baron Desmond
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Battle of Callann 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 Q4870614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Callann, revision 1370435917, 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.