What is recorded here

Kilsallaghan castle and the neighbouring churchyard of St. David's became a bloody battleground in 1642 when Colonel Hugh Byrne led thousands of Insurgents against the Earl of Ormond's Government forces. The clash raged through familiar local ground, forcing neighbours, soldiers and perhaps ordinary residents into a deadly dance around buildings they knew by heart. That sudden violence scarred a place previously known for daily life, leaving behind a warning about how quickly ordinary fields can turn into graves.

The Battle of Kilsallaghan was fought in 1642 between c. 2,000-3000 Insurgents led by Colonel Hugh Byrne and Government forces, approximately 2,800 strong under the command of the Earl of Ormond. Most of the fighting took place in the immediate vicinity of Kilsallaghan castle and the neighbouring churchyard of St. David's (Clinton 2005, 58-59). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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