BattlefieldsBattle of Fochart (627)
Early Medieval

Battle of Fochart (627)

627
Meath, Ireland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Meath, Ireland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Congal Cáech (Dál Fiatach)
Forces
c. 800–1,500 Dál Fiatach; Irish dynastic conflict.
VS
Victor
Dómhnall mac Áedo (Uí Néill)
Forces
c. 1,000–2,000 Uí Néill
Outcome
Preliminary engagement before Mag Rath
The Battle

History & Significance

An earlier engagement in the series of conflicts between Dómhnall mac Áedo and Congal Cáech that culminated in the great Battle of Mag Rath (637). The site at Fochart was also famous as the burial place of St Brigid near Dundalk.

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