Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Dublin: contested ground

The ground around Dublin was fought over 5 times between AD 919 and 1922: 4 battles and 1 siege, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of IslandbridgeBattle of ClontarfSiege of DublinBattle of RathminesBattle of DublinBattle of DublinBirminghamManchesterLiverpoolLimerickStokeBlackpoolGalwayDundalk200 km53.345N, 6.259W
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Islandbridge, AD 919Battle of Clontarf, 1014Siege of Dublin, 1649Battle of Rathmines, 1649Battle of Dublin, 1922AD 9191922
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
14 September AD 919Battle of IslandbridgeIsland Bridge
23 April 1014Battle of ClontarfClontarf
1649Siege of DublinDublinWars of the Three Kingdoms
2 August 1649Battle of RathminesRathminesIrish Confederate Wars
28 June 1922Battle of DublinDublinIrish Civil War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.