What the records say
- When
- 1247
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.50° N, 8.20° W
- Description
- battle in 1247
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Ballyshannon (1247)
Battle in 1247
The Battle of Ballyshannon was fought in 1247 between Maurice FitzGerald, Justiciar of Ireland and Melaghlin O'Donnell, King of Tyrconnell, Kinel-Moen, Inishowen, and Fermanagh, near Ballyshannon, Ireland. Maurice FitzGerald defeated and killed Melaghlin O'Donnell.
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