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Battle of Creadran Cille

Battle of Creadran Cille was a battle fought in 1257 at Sligo, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Gaelic Irish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1257
WhereSligo, Ireland54.356N, 8.615W
OutcomeGaelic Irish victory
Belligerents20px|border Kingdom of TyrconnellagainstLordship of Ireland
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1257 (year precision)
PlaceSligo, Ireland
54.356N, 8.615W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Gofraidh Ó Domhnaill
  • Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly
Battle of Creadran CilleBattle of Creadran CilleBattle of CollooneyBattle of BelleekBattle of KillalaBattle of Curlew PassBattle of BallinaBattle of BelleekBattle of Curlew PassDublinLondonderry/DerryGalwayDundalkDroghedaOmaghDonegalMuineachan100 km54.356N, 8.615W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1257

Battle of Creadran Cille 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 Q4870805, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Creadran Cille, revision 1370437788, 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.