What the records say
- When
- 18 Aug 1329
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 53.50° N, 7.50° W
- Description
- 1329 battle in Ireland
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Ardnocher
1329 battle in Ireland
The Battle of Ardnocher or Ardnurcher was fought in modern County Westmeath, Ireland on 10 August 1329 between the Hiberno-Normans and the MacGeoghegans of Cenel Fiachaigh or Kenaleagh. The Normans were defeated. The Annales Hiberniae records that on 10 August 1329, Crown forces led by Thomas Butler attacked the fort of Ardnurcher but were defeated by William Gallda MacGeoghegan.
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