What the records say
- When
- 12 May 1565
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 55.18° N, 6.27° W
- Description
- 1565 battle
Battle of Glentaisie
Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565
The Battle of Glentaisie, was an Irish battle fought in the north of Ulster on 2 May 1565. The result was a victory for Shane O'Neill over the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg. The conflict was a part of the political and military struggle, involving the English and occasionally the Scots, for control of northern Ireland.
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