What is recorded here
Battle of Clontibret is recorded as a battlefield in County Monaghan. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
The Battle of Clontibret was fought in 1595 in County Monaghan during the Nine Years' War between the Irish forces led by Hugh O'Neill and the English army under Lord Deputy Hugh Curwen. The Irish victory at Clontibret was significant as it marked an early success for O'Neill and boosted Irish resistance against English rule in Ulster.
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Photo: James O'Neill · CC BY-SA 4.0