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Siege of Tory Island

Siege of Tory Island was a siege conducted in 1608 at Tory Island, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the O'Doherty's Rebellion. The recorded result: Crown victory.

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Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland North East view of the cliffs from Dún Bhaloir
Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland North East view of the cliffs from Dún Bhaloir. Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1608
WhereTory Island, Ireland55.250N, 8.217W
OutcomeCrown victory
BelligerentsKingdom of IrelandagainstRebels
Part ofO'Doherty's Rebellion

Record

Date1608 (year precision)
PlaceTory Island, Ireland
55.250N, 8.217W
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Henry Folliott, 1st Baron Folliott
Siege of Tory IslandSiege of Tory IslandBattle of Tory IslandBattle of ScarrifholisBattle of FarsetmoreBattle of GlenmaquinBattle of Binnion HillBattle of Tory IslandBattle of ScarrifholisBattle of FarsetmoreBattle of GlenmaquinBelfastSligoOmaghDonegalMuineachan100 km55.250N, 8.217W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1608

Siege of Tory Island is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 114 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19563404, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tory Island, revision 1370745900, 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.