BattlefieldsSiege of Blarney Castle 1645
English Civil War

Siege of Blarney Castle 1645

1645
County Cork, Ireland
Also known as: Parliamentary operations Cork 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
County Cork, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Indecisive
Forces
Irish Confederate/Royalist c.500–1,000
VS
Victor
Indecisive
Forces
Parliamentary c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Lord Broghill attempted to secure Munster castles for Parliament in 1645
The Battle

History & Significance

Lord Broghill conducted Parliamentary operations across Munster in 1645 attempting to reduce Irish Confederate and Royalist-held castles; Blarney was among those contested; the Irish operations were a secondary theatre but tied up forces that might otherwise have reinforced the King in England.

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