May 8, 1567

Shane O'Neills army crosses the Swilly estuary at Farsetmore, and is defeated in a pitched battle by Hugh O'Donnell

Ireland

Shane O'Neills army crosses the Swilly estuary at Farsetmore, and is defeated in a pitched battle by Hugh O'Donnell

Shane O’Neills army crosses the Swilly estuary at Farsetmore, and is defeated in a pitched battle by Hugh O’Donnell. This May 8, 1567 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with Ireland.

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