What the records say
- When
- 5 Aug 1598
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 55.82° N, 6.36° W
- Description
- 1598 battle between Scottish clans
Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart
Scottish clan battle
The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart or in Scottish Gaelic Blàr Tràigh Ghruineart or sometimes called the Battle of Gruinart Strand was a Scottish clan battle fought on 5 August 1598, on the Isle of Islay, in the Hebrides. It was fought between the Clan Donald and Clan Maclean. A tràigh or stand is the flat area of land bordering a body of water, a beach, or shoreline.
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