battle, medieval
Battle of Glenmama
Battle of Glenmama was a battle fought on 30 December AD 999 at Ardclough, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Decisive Munster–Meath victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 30 December AD 999 | |
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| Place | Ardclough, Ireland 53.280N, 6.525W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Occupation of Viking Dublin | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 7,000 Vikings; Unknown Irish casualties |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Skerries 1316, 3.3 km NW
- Battle of Prosperous 1798, 15 km W
- Battle of Islandbridge AD 919, 16 km NE
- Battle of Rathmines 1649, 19 km E
- Battle of Dublin 1922, 19 km E
Elsewhere in AD 999
- Battle of Svolder Denmark
- Siege of Tripoli Libya
Battle of Glenmama is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1992706, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Glenmama, revision 1371161928, 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.