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Battle of Lough Raska

Battle of Lough Raska was a battle fought on 15 August 1317 at County Clare, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Clann Tadhg Victory. Recorded strength: ~9,000 against ~9,000.

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Fought15 August 1317
WhereCounty Clare, Ireland53.126N, 9.066W
OutcomeClann Tadhg Victory
BelligerentsClann TadhgagainstClann Briain

Record

Date15 August 1317
PlaceCounty Clare, Ireland
53.126N, 9.066W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~9,000~9,000
Commanders
  • Muircheartach Ó Briain
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Elsewhere in 1317

Battle of Lough Raska is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871604, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lough Raska, revision 1376803353, 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.