Battle of Knockdoe

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Battle of Knockdoe
Date August 19, 1504 Location Knockdoe near Claregalway, Galway, Ireland Result Anglo-Irish magnates fight one of Ireland's largest battles
Combatants
The Clanricarde, Ó Brian and MacNamara of Thomond, Ó Carroll of Ely, Ó Kennedy of Ormond, Mac I Briens of Aran, plus several Gallowglass units.	Earl of Kildare, Ó Donnell of Tír Conaill, O Connor Roe MacDermot of
Commanders
Ulick Fionn Burke of Clanricarde	Garret Mor FitzGerarld, 8th Earl of Kildare
Strength
c.4,000	c.6,000
Casualties
c.1,500	c. 1,000?

[edit] See also

• History of Ireland
• Irish battles