What the records say
- When
- 21 May 1260
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.32° N, 5.70° W
- Description
- 1260 medieval battle in Ireland
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Down
The Battle of Down, also known as the battle of Drumderg took place on or about 14 May 1260 near Downpatrick, in modern-day County Down, Northern Ireland. A Gaelic alliance led by Brian O'Neill and Hugh O'Connor were defeated by the English.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Down; defeat and death of Brian O’Neill”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page