Battles during the Irish Rebellion of 1798

Battles during the Irish Rebellion of 1798

This page lists the principal engagements of the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Some of these "battles" could be more accurately termed massacres and are denoted as such by the "+" symbol.

*24 May 1798 - Ballymore-Eustace, Naas, Prosperous, Kilcullen
*25 May 1798 - Carlow + Carnew +
*26 May 1798 - Tara Hill
*27 May 1798 - Oulart Hill
*28 May 1798 - Enniscorthy, Newtownmountkennedy
*29 May 1798 - Gibbet Rath +
*30 May 1798 - Three Rocks
*1 June 1798 - Bunclody (Newtownbarry)
*4 June 1798 - Tuberneering
*5 June 1798 - New Ross, Scullabogue +
*7 June 1798 - Antrim
*9 June 1798 - Arklow, Saintfield
*13 June 1798 - Ballynahinch
*18 June 1798 - Ovidstown
*20 June 1798 - Foulksmills
*21 June 1798 - Vinegar Hill
*30 June 1798 - Ballyellis
*27 August 1798 - Castlebar
*5 September 1798 - Collooney
*8 September 1798 - Ballinamuck
*23 September 1798 - Killala

*Also - Second Battle of Killamock. The only battle of the '98 to be fought in Munster

1798 in County Mayo
*22nd August - battle of Killala; battle of Moyne Friary; battle of Rosserk Friary
*26th August - battle of Mount Burren (skirmish)
*27th August - Castlebar "(The Races of Castlebar)"
*4th September - battle of Tobercurry
*5th September - Collooney
*7th September - Ballinamuck
*11th September - Second Battle of Castlebar
*21st September - battle of Scurmore [Scurmore is a townland in the parish of Castleconnor, County Sligo, Ireland. Location on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps - Sheet No: 24 - Grid Letter : G]
*23rd September - Second Battle of Killala

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