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Battle of Sulcoit

Battle of Sulcoit was a battle fought in AD 968 in what is now Ireland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Irish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1,000+.

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FoughtAD 968
WhereIreland52.667N, 7.833W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIrish victory
BelligerentsDalcassiansagainstKingdom of Limerick
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy

Record

DateAD 968 (year precision)
PlaceIreland
52.667N, 7.833W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown1,000+
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Mathgamain mac CennĂ©tig
  • Brian Boru
  • Ivar of Limerick
Battle of SulcoitBattle of SulcoitBattle of KnocknanussSiege of Cahir CastleSiege of ClonmelSiege of KilkennyBattle of PiltownBattle of KnocknanussSiege of Cahir CastleSiege of ClonmelBattle of PiltownDublinCorkLimerickGalwayDroghedaKillarneyRos Comain100 km52.667N, 7.833W
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

Elsewhere in AD 968

Battle of Sulcoit 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 Q3636628, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sulcoit, revision 1370590089, 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.