Battle of Tragh-Bhaile

Battle of Tragh-Bhaile
Date 1399 Location Dundalk, Ireland Result Lordship victory
Belligerents
Lordship of Ireland	Kingdom of Tyrone
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Donal O'Neill

The Battle of Tragh-Bhaile ^[a] was fought in Ireland in 1399 between the forces of Henry O'Neill's sons and the Anglo-Irish. ^[2] The Anglo-Irish were victorious.

The O'Neill forces, led by Donal MacHenry of Tyrone, attacked the King's troops at Tragh-Bhaile (near modern-day Dundalk in County Louth), but were repulsed. Donal was captured and sent to England. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Irish battles

Notes

1. According to John O'Donovan's translation of the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland , Tragh Bhaile was an "ancient name of the strand at Dundalk" ^[1]

References

1. O'Donovan, John, ed. (1856), "The Age of Christ, 1399", Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland By The Four Masters, vol. IV, Dublin: Hodges, Smith and Co., p. 765, Tragh Bhaile, i.e. the Strand of Baile, son of Buan. This was the ancient name of the strand at Dundalk.
2. "Battle of Tragh-Bhaile". oneillclans. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
3. Uttridge, Sarah; Spilling, Michael, eds. (2013). Medieval Wars 500–1500 (PDF). Amber Books Ltd. p.  150–151.
4. "Annals of the Four Masters (Part 3)" – via celt.ucc.ie. M1399.7 [..] The sons of Henry O'Neill went upon an excursion against the English of Tragh-Bhaile. The English assembled to oppose them, and routed them, took Donnell, the son of Henry, prisoner, and killed great numbers of his people