What the records say
- When
- 26 May 1599 – 29 May 1599
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 52.38° N, 7.93° W
- Description
- 1599 siege
Siege of Cahir Castle
Siege during the Nine Years' War in Ireland
The siege of Cahir Castle took place in Munster, in southern Ireland in 1599, during the campaign of the Earl of Essex against the rebels in the Nine Years War (1595-1603). Although the castle was considered the strongest fortress in the country, Essex took it after only a few days of artillery bombardment.
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