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The Battle of Faughart (or Battle of Dundalk [3]) was fought on 14 October 1318 between an Anglo-Irish force led by John de Bermingham (later created 1st Earl of Louth) and Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick, and a Scottish and Irish army commanded by Prince Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick, brother of King Robert I of Scots ('Robert the Bruce').
- 14 October 1318
- Lordship victory
Nov 2, 2018 · The anniversary of his demise at Faughart on 14 October 1318 passed two weeks ago virtually unnoticed. There were no ceremonies or monuments or even an official wreath to remember the last high ...
Faughart. Coordinates: 54°2′35″N. Faughart or Fochart ( Irish: Fochaird) [1] is an area north of Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. The Hill of Faughart is the site of early Christian church ruins and a medieval graveyard, as well as a shrine to Saint Brigid . According to tradition, it was the birthplace of Saint Brigid of Kildare in 451 AD.
Nov 8, 2018 · Together they marched against Edward the Bruce with a large force, eventually encountering Edward just north of Dundalk in what would become known as the Battle of Faughart. Though details remain sketchy, some have suggested Edward the Bruce was the architect for his own defeat, refusing to wait for reinforcements and deciding to engage with an ...
Jan 29, 2023 · Three major battles were fought. There’s a centuries-old cemetery, a ruined medieval church and a holy well that attracts pilgrims from around the world. There’s even the remains of an iron age Norman-style motte-castle. Here is the Hill of Faughart. Located just north of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, the Hill of Faughart has a lot of ...
The Battle of Faughart was fought on 14 October 1318 between a Hiberno-Norman force led by John de Bermingham and Edmund Butler, and a Scots-Irish army commanded by Edward Bruce, brother of Robert Bruce, king of Scotland. It was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence and more precisely the Irish Bruce Wars.
May 2, 2024 · Share On: Dean Litchfield provides a blow-by-blow account of the little-known 1318 Battle of Faughart in Co. Louth – a clash between the Anglo-Irish and an alliance of Scottish and Irish forces, which culminated in the demise of Edward Bruce, the purported high king of Ireland. The Battle of Faughart took place on 14 October 1318 on the Hill ...
