Faughart or Fochart (Irish: Fochaird) is an area north of Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. The Hill of Faughart is the site of early Christian church...
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The Battle of Faughart (or Battle of Dundalk) was fought on 14 October 1318 between an Anglo-Irish force led by John de Bermingham (later created 1st Earl...
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Edward Bruce (section Battle of Faughart)
killed by Anglo-Irish forces of the Lordship of Ireland at the Battle of Faughart in County Louth in 1318. Edward was one of five sons of Robert de Brus...
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landing at Larne in 1315 to his defeat and death in 1318 at the Battle of Faughart in County Louth. It was part of the First War of Scottish Independence...
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(1315) Battle of Skaithmuir (1316) Battle of Skerries (1316) Battle of Faughart (1318) Capture of Berwick (1318) Battle of Myton (1319) Battle of Boroughbridge...
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of Faughart Festival" is held in County Louth. This celebrates Brigid as both saint and goddess and includes the long-standing pilgrimage to Faughart as...
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Gael" and the "Mother Saint of Ireland". A less common name is "Brigid of Faughart", after her traditional birthplace. There is debate over whether Brigid...
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Ireland (1315–1318) Invasion of Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old...
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Second Order, under this Observance. There is Poor Clares monastery in Faughart, County Louth. Currently there are communities of Colettine Poor Clares...
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Irish peer. He was the commander of the Anglo-Irish army in the Battle of Faughart, the decisive battle in the Irish Bruce Wars 1315–1318. In this battle...
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Duke of Brabant captures Sittard from Reinoud van Valkenburg. Battle of Faughart October 14 – English forces defeat a Scots–Irish army under Edward Bruce...
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in 1318 by Edward II's Irish justiciar, Edmund Butler, at the Battle of Faughart, and Edward Bruce's severed head was sent back to Edward II. Revolts also...
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Saint Brigid is reputed to have been born in 451 AD in Faughart. A shrine to her is located at Faughart. St Brigid's Church in Kilcurry holds what worshippers...
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presumptive but Edward had no children when he was killed in the Battle of Faughart on 14 October 1318. Marjorie Bruce had died probably in 1317 in a riding...
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continue her formation as a nun this time with Poor Clares monastery at Faughart, north of Dundalk, in Co Louth.[citation needed] A life handed over to...
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Ireland (1315–1318) Invasion of Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old...
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Ireland (1315–1318) Invasion of Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old...
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Ireland (1315–1318) Invasion of Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old...
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Ireland (1315–1318) Invasion of Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old...
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Eventually it was defeated when Edward Bruce was killed at the Battle of Faughart. The Irish Annals of the period described the defeat of the Bruces by the...
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from Leinster to the north of Ireland, settling first at Faughart, then at Killeavy. Faughart Church was founded by Saint Moninne in honour of Brigid....
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Connor, 1315 Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316 Battle of Skerries, 1316 Battle of Faughart, 1318 Capture of Berwick, 1318 Battle of Myton, 1319 Declaration of Arbroath...
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Ireland (1315–1318) Invasion of Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Faughart 1315–1327 Carlisle Skaithmuir 2nd Berwick Myton Great Raid of 1322 Old...
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in Ireland Moiry Pass Connor Kells Skerries Skaithmuir Second Berwick Faughart Myton Arbroath Declaration Great Raid of 1322 Old Byland Corbeil Treaty...
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His army was finally defeated and Edward was killed in the Battle of Faughart near Dundalk, by a chiefly local force led by John de Bermingham. He was...
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been arriving at the crossroads. The Defenders had made their base on Faughart Hill in the townland of Tullymore, less than a quarter of a mile south-west...
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Atholl. The title therefore became extinct on his death at the Battle of Faughart in 1318. After briefly being held by Robert's son David prior to his accession...
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as chief. He may have been the MacDonald chief killed at the Battle of Faughart in 1318. Alexander Og MacDonald, Lord of Islay 1299? There are two views...
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brother and designated successor, was killed in Ireland at the Battle of Faughart in the autumn of 1318, Douglas was named as Guardian of the Realm and tutor...
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John de Bermingham for his victory over Edward de Bruce in the Battle of Faughart in 1318. The last Baron was created Earl of Louth in the Peerage of Ireland...
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