Battle of Ardnocher

The Battle of Ardnocher or Ardnurcher (Irish: Áth an Urchair) was fought in Ireland on 10 August 1329 between the Anglo-Normans and the MacGeoghegans of Cenel Fiachaigh or Kenaleagh in modern County Westmeath. The English force was defeated.[1] The Annales Hiberniae records that on 10 August 1329, Norman forces led by Thomas Butler attacked the fort of Ardnurcher (now the village of Horseleap) but were defeated by William Gallda MacGeoghegan. It says that Butler was killed along with several others of high rank and 140 soldiers.[2] The Annals of the Four Masters offers a different account, giving the date as 1328 and saying that 3,500 Anglo-Normans were killed.[3]

Battle of Ardnocher
Date10 August 1329
Location
near Horseleap, County Westmeath
Result Irish victory
Belligerents
Clan MacGeoghegan Anglo-Ireland
Commanders and leaders
William MacGeoghegan Thomas Butler  †
Strength
? ?
Casualties and losses
? ~140 (Hiberniae)
~3,500 (Four Masters)

See also

References
  1. Annette Jocelyn Otway-Ruthven, A History of Medieval Ireland, Routledge (1980), page 247.
  2. Annales Hiberniae, James Grace of Kilkenny (1537-39), Online version
  3. Annals of the Four Masters, 1328 (M1328.26) Online version

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