One of the most important battles of 13th-century Ireland. MacCarthy Mór inflicted a crushing defeat on the Anglo-Norman lords of Desmond including John FitzThomas FitzGerald and Theobald Butler. The victory marked the beginning of the Gaelic resurgence in Munster and the rollback of Norman colonisation in Cork and Kerry.
Many Anglo-Norman lords killed including John FitzThomas FitzGerald
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