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Battle of Cúl Dreimhne

Battle of Cúl Dreimhne was a battle fought in AD 561 in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Decisive Uí Néill victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 561
WhereIreland54.250N, 8.667W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Uí Néill victory
BelligerentsLaighinagainstUí Néill, Connachta
Casualties and losses3,000and1

Record

DateAD 561 (year precision)
PlaceIreland
54.250N, 8.667W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses3,0001
Commanders
  • Diarmait mac Cerbaill
  • Forggus mac Muirchertaig
  • Domnall Ilchelgach
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Cúl Dreimhne is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16245323, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cúl Dreimhne, revision 1370109481, 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.