One of the largest battles in late medieval Ireland. The Great Earl of Kildare, acting as Lord Deputy, led a royal army of Irish and Anglo-Irish forces against the Burke lord of Connacht. The battle was fought with guns, the first to be recorded in Ireland. FitzGerald's victory confirmed his dominance over Ireland but also alarmed Henry VII, who began taking steps to reduce Kildare power.
Thousands killed on both sides
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