battle, medieval
Battle of Tara
Battle of Tara was a battle fought in AD 980 at Hill of Tara, in what is now Ireland. The recorded result: Meath victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against At least 2,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 980 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Hill of Tara, Ireland 53.578N, 6.612W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | At least 2,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Entire army destroyed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Tara Hill 1798, same recorded site
- Battle of Dungan's Hill 1647, 16 km SW
- Battle of the Boyne 1690, 20 km NE
- Siege of Drogheda 1641, 23 km NE
- Siege of Drogheda 1649, 23 km NE
Elsewhere in AD 980
- Battle of Moghrisi Georgia
Battle of Tara 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 Q4562817, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tara (Ireland), revision 1370590540, 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.