BattlefieldsBattle of Carrigafoyle
Tudor

Battle of Carrigafoyle

1580
Kerry, Ireland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Kerry, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Desmond rebels (garrison of Italian and Spanish soldiers)
Forces
c.200–400 Desmond rebels; siege.
VS
Victor
English Crown (Sir William Pelham)
Forces
c.500–800 English forces
Outcome
Castle taken; garrison killed
The Battle

History & Significance

Spanish and Italian soldiers sent to aid the Desmond Rebellion held Carrigafoyle Castle on the Shannon estuary. English forces reduced it and killed the garrison. This demonstrated the Spanish intervention in the Desmond rebellion and foreshadowed the larger Armada-era conflicts.

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