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Battle of Kilrush

Battle of Kilrush was a battle fought on 15 April 1642 at Kilrush, in what is now Ireland. It was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, which ran from 1641 to 1653. The recorded result: Crown victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 infantry; 500 cavalry against 8,000 infantry; 400 cavalry.

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James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610-1688)
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610-1688). John Michael Wright, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 April 1642
WhereKilrush, Ireland53.062N, 6.863W
OutcomeCrown victory
BelligerentsKingdom of IrelandagainstIrish Confederates
Casualties and losses60and500
Part ofIrish Confederate Wars1641 to 1653

Where it sits in the Irish Confederate Wars

Battle of Julianstown, 1641Battle of Kilrush, 1642Battle of Glenmaquin, 1642Battle of Liscarroll, 1642Battle of New Ross, 1643Battle of Cloughleagh, 1643Battle of Clones, 1643Battle of Portlester, 1643Siege of Duncannon, 1645Battle of Benburb, 1646Battle of Dungan's Hill, 1647Battle of Knocknanuss, 1647Battle of Rathmines, 1649Siege of Drogheda, 1649Sack of Wexford, 1649Battle of Arklow, 1649Siege of Waterford, 1649Battle of Lisnagarvey, 1649Siege of Kilkenny, 1650Siege of Clonmel, 1650Siege of Waterford, 1650Battle of Tecroghan, 1650Siege of Charlemont, 1650Siege of Limerick, 1651Siege of Galway, 165116411651Battle of Kilrush, 1642
25 placed engagements of the Irish Confederate Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 April 1642
PlaceKilrush, Ireland
53.062N, 6.863W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3,000 infantry; 500 cavalry8,000 infantry; 400 cavalry
Casualties and losses60500
Commanders
  • James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond
  • Richard Butler, 3rd Viscount Mountgarret
Battle of KilrushBattle of KilrushBattle of RathanganBattle of BellaghmoonBattle of CarlowBattle of ProsperousBattle of SkerriesBattle of RathanganBattle of BellaghmoonBattle of CarlowBattle of ProsperousCorkLimerickGalwayDundalkDroghedaDouglasKilkennySligo100 km53.062N, 6.863W
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Battle of Kilrush is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 120 in present-day Ireland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q261738, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kilrush, revision 1370739886, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.