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The Battle of Kinsale

Kinsale, County Cork

The battle that ended the old Gaelic order in Ireland.

In 1601 a Spanish army landed at Kinsale to help the Irish lords Hugh O'Neill and Red Hugh O'Donnell, who marched the length of Ireland in winter to join them. On Christmas Eve the English army routed the Irish before the Spanish could join in.

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When
24 December 1601
Where
51.7100, -8.5300
Group
Battlefields

Visiting

Kinsale has Charles Fort and James Fort, guarding the harbour.

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