Battle of Ballyshannon (1247)

The Battle of Ballyshannon (Irish: Béal Átha Seanaidh) was a battle fought in 1247 between Maurice FitzGerald, Justiciar of Ireland and Melaghlin Ó'Donnell, Lord of Tyrconnell, Kinel-Moen, Inishowen, and Fermanagh, near Ballyshannon, Ireland. Maurice FitzGerald defeated and killed Melaghlin O'Donnell. The Annals of the Four Masters describes the battle as follows: The Annals of Lough Cé describes the battle as follows:

Battle of Ballyshannon (1247)

The Battle of Ballyshannon (Irish: Béal Átha Seanaidh) was a battle fought in 1247 between Maurice FitzGerald, Justiciar of Ireland and Melaghlin Ó'Donnell, Lord of Tyrconnell, Kinel-Moen, Inishowen, and Fermanagh, near Ballyshannon, Ireland. Maurice FitzGerald defeated and killed Melaghlin O'Donnell. The Annals of the Four Masters describes the battle as follows: The Annals of Lough Cé describes the battle as follows: