BattlefieldsBattle of Thurles (1174)
Medieval

Battle of Thurles (1174)

1174
Tipperary, Ireland
Also known as: Second Battle of Thurles
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Tipperary, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Normans
Forces
Norman force: c.300–1,000.
VS
Victor
Domhnall Mór Ua Briain
Forces
Ua Briain force: c.500–1,500
Outcome
Irish victory checking Norman advance into Munster
The Battle

History & Significance

See Battle of Thurles (1174) — a key moment when the Munster king checked Norman expansion and helped set the boundaries of the Anglo-Norman colony in Ireland.

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