Battle of Áth an Chip
Battle of Áth an Chip | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of Norman invasion of Ireland | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Connacht | Lordship of Ireland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hugh MacFelim O'Conor |
Robert d'Ufford Walter de Burgh | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
Cath Áth an Chip, meaning the Battle of Ath an Chip, alias the "Battle of Connacht", was fought in 1270 between the
Background
Sixty years after the
Battle
Aedh became king after his father's death in 1265.[2] He continued to raid settled lands in his kingdom. In 1269 Robert d'Ufford, the new justiciar in Ireland, began building a royal castle in Roscommon. D'Ufford sent his deputy across the River Shannon to join his ally, Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster. The combined forces met with Aedh to negotiate but to no avail. The forces under de Burgh retreated and attempted to ford the Shannon at Áth-an-Chip. Aedh routed the army and destroyed the castle at Roscommon.
The battle occurred at Maigh Nissi (Moynissy, "plain of Nissi"), in the barony of Leitrim, County Leitrim. Connellan states "Moy-Nisse was a district along the Shannon in the county of Leitrim, near Carrick-on-Shannon; and the events here narrated occurred about that place".
The
Aftermath
The death in Galway of de Burgh in 1271 ended all effective resistance to Aedh's rule in Connacht. Aedh continued to raid as far east as Granard and even burnt Athlone, destroying the bridge there. The raiding came to an end with Aedh's sudden death on 3 May 1274.[2] The Kingdom of Connacht became embroiled in a civil war with thirteen kings during the period between 1274 and 1315.[2] This instability left Connacht vulnerable to Norman settlement.
See also
- Battle of Druim Dearg, 1260AD
- Battle of Ardnocher, 1329AD
References and notes
Notes
- ^ "Tiarnaigh" means literally Rule (do, over), or dominate.[10] See wikt:tiarnaigh and Tierney.
References
- ^ Mac Annaidh, S., ed. (2001). Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
- ^ ISBN 9780199539703.
- ^ a b Connellan 1846, pp. 87.
- ^ Connellan 1846, pp. 87, n=1.
- ^ Logainm 27909, Áth Cip.
- ^ Logainm 22479, Áth na gCeap.
- ^ a b Logainm 110012, Béal Átha an Chatha.
- ^ MacNamee 1954, pp. 206.
- ^ Duchas 1938, pp. 208.
- ^ Logainm 29352, Droim Thiarnaigh.
Sources
- Connellan, Owen (1846). Philip MacDermott (ed.). The Annals of Ireland, translated from the original Irish of the four masters. O'Clery, Michael, 1575-1643 (electronic resource, Free eBook from the Internet Archive ed.). Dublin: B Geraghty, s. Anglesea street.
- Tobin (2013). "Carrick-on-Shannon Sewerage Improvement Scheme, Environmental Impact Statement: Chapter 4, Material Assets - Cultural Heritage" (PDF) (electronic document ed.). Environmental Impact Agency. pp. 163–197.
- Logainm. "Áth na gCeap".
- Logainm. "Áth Cip".
- Logainm. "Béal Átha an Chatha".
- "Local Place Names - Battlenrodge". Duchas. 1938.
- Logainm. "Droim Thiarnaigh ("Drumhierney")".
- MacNamee, James Joseph (1954). History of the Diocese of Ardagh. Dublin: Browne and Nolan.
Further reading
- MacLochlainn, Noel (2020). Battle of Connacht 1270: Aedh O'Conchobar's victory at Áth an Chip. Conmaicne. ISBN 979-8616815262.