Battle of Tragh-Bhaile
Battle fought in Ireland in 1399
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The Battle of Tragh-Bhaile[a] was fought in Ireland in 1399 between the forces of Henry O'Neill's sons and the Anglo-Irish.[2] The Anglo-Irish were victorious.
| Battle of Tragh-Bhaile | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Tyrone |
 Lordship of Ireland | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Donal MacHenry O'Neill | Unknown | ||||||
The O'Neill forces, led by Donal MacHenry of Tyrone, attacked the King's troops at Tragh-Bhaile (near modern-day Dundalk in County Louth), but were repulsed. Donal was captured and sent to England.[3][4]
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Notes
- According to John O'Donovan's translation of the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland, Tragh Bhaile was an "ancient name of the strand at Dundalk" [1]
