What is recorded here
Battle of Rathmines is a major battle site with a checked map point.
The Battle of Rathmines was fought in 1649 between the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell and the Irish Confederate forces. Cromwell's forces won a decisive victory, which opened the way for the subsequent Siege of Dublin and marked the beginning of the brutal Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.
A battle-site point does not grant access to the land. Check current paths and ownership before entering.
- Date
- 1649-08-02
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Photo: Weston St. John Joyce · Public domain