BattlefieldsBattle of Farney
Tudor

Battle of Farney

1551
Monaghan, Ireland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Monaghan, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English Crown forces
Forces
English Crown forces c.800–1,200.
VS
Victor
O'Neill (Ulster)
Forces
O'Neill forces c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Ulster Irish check English advance
The Battle

History & Significance

Mid-Tudor period skirmishing as the English attempted to extend control into Ulster. O'Neill forces used the traditional tactics of raid and ambush to resist English colonisation attempts in the border area of Monaghan and Fermanagh.

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