What the records say
- When
- 8 May 1567
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.95° N, 7.69° W
- Description
- 1567 16th Century Clan War battle in Ireland
Battle of Farsetmore
16th Century Clan War battle in Ireland
The Battle of Farsetmore was fought near Letterkenny in County Donegal, north-western Ireland, on 8 May 1567, between the O'Neill and O'Donnell Túath. Shane O'Neill, chief of the O'Neills of Tír Eoghain, was defeated by Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill, and the O'Donnells freed themselves from O'Neill aspirations of ruling Ulster as its King.
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