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Second Battle of Athenry

Second Battle of Athenry was a battle fought on 10 August 1316 at Athenry, in what is now Ireland. It was part of First War of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1328. The recorded result: Anglo-Irish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Believed to be over 1,100.

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Fought10 August 1316
WhereAthenry, Ireland53.310N, 8.748W
OutcomeAnglo-Irish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Connacht; Kingdom of Thomond; Kingdom of BreffnyagainstLordship of Ireland and Gaelic allies
Part ofFirst War of Scottish Independence1296 to 1328

Where it sits in First War of Scottish Independence

Capture of Berwick, 1296Battle of Dunbar, 1296Action at Lanark, 1297Siege of Stirling Castle, 1304Battle of Turnberry, 1307Battle of Loch Ryan, 1307Battle of Glen Trool, 1307Battle of Loudoun Hill, 1307Battle of the River Dee, 1308Siege of Carlisle, 1315Battle of Connor, 1315Battle of Moiry Pass, 1315Battle of Kells, 1315Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316Battle of Skerries, 1316Second Battle of Athenry, 1316Capture of Berwick, 1318Battle of Dysert O'Dea, 1318Battle of Faughart, 1318Battle of Myton, 1319Battle of Old Byland, 1322Battle of Stanhope Park, 132712961327Second Battle of Athenry, 1316
22 placed engagements of First War of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 August 1316
PlaceAthenry, Ireland
53.310N, 8.748W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownBelieved to be over 1,100
Casualties and lossesThought to be lessUp to 3,000 killed according to the Regestum of the Dominicans in Athenry
Commanders
  • Felim McHugh O'Connor
  • Tadhg Ó Cellaigh
  • Ualgarg Mór Ó Ruairc
  • Rickard de Bermingham
  • William Liath de Burgh
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Second Battle of Athenry 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 Q4141460, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Second Battle of Athenry, revision 1370735902, 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.