Sack of Dun Gallimhe

Sack of Dun Gallimhe
	Part of the Irish-Norman conflicts
Date	1247
Location	Galway
Result	Gaelic victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Connacht	Lordship of Ireland

Last updated September 28, 2025

The sack of Dun Gallimhe, also known as the sack of Galway Castle , took place in 1247 between the Gaels of Connacht and the Hiberno-Normans, resulting in a Gaelic victory.^[1]

References

↑ Knox, Hubert Thomas (1908). The History of the County of Mayo to the Close of the Sixteenth Century. Judges. Figgis & Company, Limited. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-0-946130-00-9.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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[1] Knox, Hubert Thomas (1908). The History of the County of Mayo to the Close of the Sixteenth Century. Judges. Figgis & Company, Limited. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-0-946130-00-9.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

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