What the records say
- When
- 25 May 1798
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.84° N, 6.93° W
- Description
- battle of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
Battle of Carlow
Battle of the Irish Rebellion of 1798
The Battle of Carlow took place in Carlow town, Ireland on 25 May 1798 when Carlow rebels rose in support of the 1798 rebellion which had begun the day before in County Kildare. The United Irishmen organisation in Carlow led by a young brogue-maker named Mick Heydon who had taken over the leadership following the arrest of the previous leader, Peter Ivers, who was arrested with several other leading United Irishmen a…
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